Robert Lewandowski has been a godsend since joining Barcelona, contributing five goals in the first four rounds of La Liga, and wowing the crowd with a "back footed Lassie" shot. However, he will have to keep up his excellent form, as Barcelona have cleverly laid in his contract that if he fails to reach his target in the third year, his contract will be automatically terminated.
According to the Spanish newspaper Marca disclosed that Barcelona set a special clause in the contract of Robert Lewandowski: if the number of appearances in the third year is less than 55%, Barcelona has the right to unilaterally terminate the contract at the end of the season, without having to bear the responsibility of the fourth year of the contract.
The 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, with annual salary increases: 10 million euros per year after tax in the first year, rising to 13 million euros in the next year, climbing to 16 million euros in the third year, and then dropping to 13 million euros in the final year. As for bonuses, there are no bonuses available for the Spanish Cup, only for La Liga and the UEFA, with a bonus of 300,000 euros for La Liga, and a bonus of up to 1 million euros if they win the Spanish Cup, La Liga and the UEFA.
If Robert Lewandowski manages to complete his four-year deal, he will be 38 years old by then. Even if he doesn't retire, Barcelona may not renew his contract, but given Barcelona's financial strategy, selling him for a high price in the third year is not out of the question.
