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The deal of the year might not have seen the light of day. For weeks, Barça had been trying everything to secure the services of Robert Lewandowski. And after long negotiations with Bayern Munich, the Blaugrana finally reached an agreement with the Bavarians for the transfer of the Polish international against a nice check for 50 million euros. After having teased his arrival, even displaying the player in his new colors, the Spanish club was slow to officially announce his arrival, the fault of … a tax problem, as revealed Mundo Deportivo.
A tax problem
Indeed, the media reveals that the player first had to pay the wealth tax in force in Catalonia, but not elsewhere in Spain. A worker in this region must declare his fortune and pay his taxes. Advised by an old acquaintance, the former Borussia Dortmund player thus had to pay an additional 2.5% when signing his contract, a situation which delayed the big announcement, leaving a little doubt on his final arrival.
to summarize
Robert Lewandowski’s transfer to Barca almost fell apart due to a tax problem, but the Blaugrana have finally found the solution. The player had to pay the wealth tax in force in the region of Catalonia.
