FC Barcelona Can’t Sell Anymore Robert Lewandowski Shirts After Official Store Runs Out of the Letter W

FC Barcelona Can’t Sell Anymore Robert Lewandowski Shirts After Official Store Runs Out of the Letter W

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • FC Barcelona were hoping to profit from Robert Lewandowski's move to the club but can't meet the demand
  • Robert Lewandowski signed for Barcelona from Bayern Munich in a big-money move and fans can't get enough
  • The official Barcelona store has run out of the letter W and can no longer make Robert Lewandowski shirts

Barcelona fans are still celebrating Robert Lewandowski’s signing, but it has come with unexpected problems.

The Blaugrana captured the Polish striker from Bayern Munich for €50 million.

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The official Barcelona store has run out of the letter W and can no longer sell Robert Lewandowski's shirt. Image: Michael Reaves/ @KwakuSikanii
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The marquee signing has dominated headlines and Barcelona were hoping to capitalise on the craze by profiting from the player’s popularity.

The club were hoping to recoup at least €20 million of that money spent on the transfer through the sale of the Polish striker’s official shirt, BarcaUniversal reported.

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The demand for the player’s shirt has skyrocketed since Barca announced he would be joining the team but now the club can’t meet the demand.

The official Barcelona store can’t sell any more of the player’s shirts because they’ve run out of the letter W, Marca reported.

A fan recently went to the store to enquire why he couldn’t purchase a Lewandowski shirt and was told that because Lewandowski had two W’s in it, the store had run out of the letter.

The fan has since posted the video of the hilarious interaction on social media.

Excitement in Spain as Barcelona officially confirms the signing of Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich

Barcelona has officially confirmed the signing of Robert Lewandowski from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich after both clubs agreed to a deal for the 33-year-old forward.

Lewandowski joins the Catalan giants after penning a four-year contract with the Blaugrana after they paid a transfer fee of €45m plus €5m in variables.

Barcelona has inserted a release clause of €500m in the contract of the Polish forward who has since joined the rest of his new teammates in the USA for their preseason tour.

Real Madrid president congratulates Barcelona on signing Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich

Real Madrid and Barcelona may have a bitter rivalry but they know when to be the bigger team as well.

With Barcelona strengthening during the current transfer window, Los Blancos have no option but to acknowledge that their rivals could be a serious threat this season.

Barca have signed Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie as well as re-signed Ousmane Dembele. It’s their latest signing that has got everyone talking though; Robert Lewandowski.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.