{"id":731695,"date":"2026-06-28T21:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/731695\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T21:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:27:16","slug":"robert-lewandowski-set-to-join-chicago-fire-opportunity-to-become-a-great-star-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/731695\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Lewandowski set to join Chicago Fire – ‘Opportunity to become a great star in America’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Confirmed\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

\n \u00a9IMAGO\n <\/p>\n

Robert Lewandowski<\/a> is set to join Major League Soccer<\/a> club Chicago Fire<\/a>. The Polish striker will be out of contract this summer and has been linked to several clubs over the last few months. Earlier this month, Lewandowski and his agent, Pini Zahavi<\/a>, flew to Chicago to meet with Fire officials. That meeting has now been confirmed by Chicago Fire head coach Gregg Berhalter<\/a> in an interview with Polish journalist Mateusz Skwierawski. Transfermarkt understands that the Chicago Fire have been in talks with Lewandowski’s camp for some time and have offered the Polish national team striker a Designated Player contract. According to a report by Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Lewandowski is now set to join Chicago. The Polish striker is set to sign a deal this upcoming week. <\/p>\n

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“He has every opportunity to become a great star in America,\u201d Berhalter said in the interview. \u201cThis country is ready for him. He has had a brilliant career, and this could be the next challenge in his incredible career.\u201d In talks with Lewandowski, Chicago not only made a contract offer for the next two to three years but also explained the project’s details. “We talked about his position and how he could help the team win the championship. I think the most important thing is that we showed him what we can offer him in Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How would Lewandowski fit in at the Chicago Fire? \u201cRight now we are a team with a very aggressive attack; we have the second or third best attack in the entire league, but we want to be the best,\u201d Berhalter said. \u201cI think that with Lewandowski we can build a team that can truly fight for the championship.\u201d Headed into the World Cup break, the Chicago Fire were third in the Eastern Conference<\/a> behind Nashville and Inter Miami. Berhalter, however, wasn\u2019t quite right about his attack; the Fire have scored 27 goals, fewer than Miami (39), Vancouver, San Jose (both 34) and Nashville (31). But in Hugo Cuypers<\/a> (13 goals), Chicago have the top goalscorer in the league already.<\/p>\n

\"Gregg<\/p>\n

\nLewandowski to MLS? \u201cI am sure he has many options\u201d<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that Lewandowski would add significant firepower to an already impressive Chicago Fire side. But the star striker also has options in Europe. Clubs from Italy, T\u00fcrkiye, Saudi Arabia and even Germany have shown interest. But Berhalter believes the club has done everything it can to convince Lewandowski to choose Chicago. \u201cIt is a beautiful city,\u201d Berhalter said. \u201cI am sure that Lewandowski has many options, but we want to show him that Chicago is a very good opportunity for him.\u201d It now appears that Lewandowski is ready to take on the challenge and join the Major League Soccer club. <\/p>\n

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