Pini Zahavi in Italy: Milan hold talks with Lewandowski’s agent
A name of undisputed international stature is once again circulating with insistence around the Milan transfer market: that of Robert Lewandowski, the Polish striker currently at Barcelona. It has emerged in recent hours that his agent, Pini Zahavi — one of the most influential and powerful representatives in world football — has arrived in Italy and held talks with several clubs, including the Rossoneri.
The operation has a clear sporting rationale: Lewandowski is a centre-forward of immense experience, capable of making an immediate difference. This is not a long-term investment, but a signing aimed at winning now — at giving the squad the goalscoring quality that has been absent at crucial moments in recent seasons.
The internal divide: experience versus youth
However, as is so often the case when ambitious transfer operations are discussed at Milan, a clear internal division has emerged between those pushing for the deal and those who would prefer to focus on younger, more flexible profiles.
According to reports, sporting director Igli Tare and manager Massimiliano Allegri are in favour of bringing an experienced striker to Milan. The logic mirrors what has already been seen with arrivals such as Luka Modrić and Adrien Rabiot: seasoned, winning players who raise the level of the group in the dressing room as well as on the pitch — an approach that, in Tare and Allegri’s view, produces concrete results.
On the opposing side stands CEO Giorgio Furlani, who has reportedly expressed reservations primarily on economic grounds. Lewandowski’s wage demands are said to be in the region of €7–8 million net per season, not including agent fees — a significant outlay that sits uncomfortably with the cost-containment policy the ownership appears to favour.
The Champions League factor: everything hinges on Europe
As is so often the case, the great dividing line for this and future transfer windows will be Champions League qualification. Reaching European football’s premier competition means access to significant financial resources — through broadcasting rights, UEFA prize money and commercial revenues — that would radically transform Milan‘s room for manoeuvre in the summer market.
Without Champions League football, any major operation would become extremely difficult to sustain financially, and the club could find itself needing to sell key players to rebalance the books. With the Champions League, entirely different scenarios open up — scenarios that could well include the signing of a striker of Lewandowski’s calibre.
The Polish striker, born in 1988, may not be in the first flush of youth, but his numbers speak for themselves: in Spain with Barcelona he has continued to score with remarkable consistency, proving that quality transcends age. For a Milan that is searching for a recognisable attacking leader at the highest international level, his name remains a concrete and compelling possibility.
With only a handful of matchdays remaining in the season, work is already underway behind the scenes to plan for the future. The coming weeks will be decisive — both in determining whether Milan secure Champions League football, and in revealing which vision will ultimately prevail within the club when it comes to the transfer market.
