Lewandowski is in danger.

With Barcelona signing Nico Williams, Robert Lewandowski is likely to gradually relinquish his position as the main striker, despite scoring 42 goals last season.

Age has caused Lewandowski to gradually lose his influence in the Barcelona squad.

After a successful season with three domestic titles, Barcelona realized their squad lacked innovation and was overly reliant on Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. Therefore, after failing to sign Luis Diaz, Barcelona decided to activate Nico Williams' release clause.

According to Mundo Deportivo , Barcelona has already made detailed plans on how to utilize Williams. The goal of the Camp Nou club is to expand attacking space with two wingers, Williams and Yamal, giving the team more options to exploit the opponent's defense.

Coach Hansi Flick approved the strategy but understood that the new arrangement would affect positional adjustments and cause some players to gradually lose their key roles. Raphinha might have to move to the center to be able to play as an attacking midfielder.

On the right wing, Yamal is undoubtedly the first choice. However, the big question lies in the center of the attack. Barcelona are considering deploying Dani Olmo as a "false nine," allowing him to rotate with Raphinha in attacking moves.

At that time, due to age issues and to maintain strong attacking pressure, Barcelona planned for Lewandowski to gradually give way to Olmo and Ferran Torres. In fact, Torres showed impressive form when tested in the central striker position, scoring 19 goals last season.

The new attacking lineup will gradually diminish Lewandowski's role as a key player due to his declining fitness. However, this is considered a sound strategy given that Lewandowski is already 36 years old.

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