Zahavi spends three days in Milan
Pini Zahavi has been active in Italy this week. Fabrizio Romano reported that the super-agent spent three days in Milan to discuss Robert Lewandowski and David Alaba with Italian clubs, with Davide Grassi also involved as meetings took place across the week.
That does not mean either deal is close. But in May 2026, the timing is important. Lewandowski is approaching the end of his Barcelona cycle, while Alaba’s Real Madrid contract is also due to expire on 30 June 2026. Both are veteran elite names, both remain commercially powerful, and both could become attractive short-term opportunities if the financial structure works.
Lewandowski’s future is still open
Lewandowski remains the bigger headline name in this file. The Polish striker’s situation is uncertain because his contract is close to expiring, his salary is high, and he is no longer an automatic starter at Barcelona.
The latest playing data still shows why Italian clubs are checking the situation. Lewandowski has 18 goals in 42 matches this season, while his La Liga return stands at 13 goals and two assists in 27 appearances. Even at 37, he still offers elite penalty-box instincts, Champions League experience and dressing-room status.
Italian reporting has already pointed toward Juventus and Milan as the two realistic Serie A routes. The key condition around Lewandowski’s next step appears to be sporting level: Zahavi’s objective is understood to be finding a club competing in the Champions League.
Alaba is a different kind of opportunity
David Alaba’s situation is different, but just as interesting. Real Madrid’s official profile lists him with 14 appearances, 415 minutes, no goals and no assists this season, while his contract is due to expire on 30 June 2026.
The Austrian is still a huge name. He is 33, left-footed, versatile across centre-back and left-back, and has won major trophies with both Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. But the latest context matters: Alaba has had injury issues in recent seasons, including further 2025/26 absences with muscle, foot and calf problems.
That makes any Italian club conversation logical but cautious. Alaba could offer leadership, experience and ball-playing quality, but the final decision would depend on salary, physical condition and role. He is not the same type of market file as Lewandowski, where the question is mostly attacking impact and wages. With Alaba, availability and long-term fitness are just as important.
The agency angle – Gol International’s elite-market leverage
Lewandowski is represented by Pini Zahavi’s Gol International, one of football’s most recognised boutique power agencies. Gol International is built around elite players and coaches, high-level contract negotiation, renewals, image rights, commercial positioning and strategic market management.
Zahavi already managed one of the biggest decisions of Lewandowski’s career: the 2022 move from Bayern Munich to Barcelona. That matters because he is not new to managing Lewandowski’s biggest career decisions. If this summer becomes about one final elite European chapter, Gol International already has the relationship history and market leverage around the player.
There is also a wider Barcelona context. Zahavi has been active around Hansi Flick’s expected renewal at Barça, while Lewandowski’s future remains unresolved. That means the same agent is simultaneously working on one of Barcelona’s most important coaching files and one of its biggest veteran-player decisions.
Zahavi spending three days in Milan does not confirm transfers for Lewandowski or Alaba, but it does confirm that Italian clubs are being sounded out around two elite names with contract situations that invite opportunity.
For FootballAgencies readers, the key point is simple: Gol International are again operating at the top end of the market. Lewandowski could still become one of the most interesting free-agent striker opportunities in Europe, while Alaba is another veteran profile whose next step may depend on whether an Italian club sees value in experience, leadership and reduced-risk contract terms.
