On Tuesday evening, Jan Aage Fjortoft, journalist incl. Viaplay and ESPN, announced that Lewandowski wants to quit and “take the next big step”. The Pole’s contract expires at the end of next season – in June 2023, and talks on the extension of the contract have not yet started, although the player’s representatives invited the Bayern authorities to the table a few months ago. On Wednesday, “Bild” added that Lewandowski feels treated with disrespect and is indeed ready for the next step.
Gossip and opinions are coming from day to day. Most experts and fans do not seem to understand Bayern’s tardiness and support the Pole. But ex-German international Mario Basler, for example, says he is to blame for all the fuss. – What else do you need to feel more valued? In the club, they are always positive about you. They signal that they want to extend the contract. You earn the most money in the team. What else do you want Maybe you want your nails to be cut again? – mocked at “sport1.de”.
What is true of the contract suspension between Lewandowski and Bayern we spoke to Christian Falk, “Sport Bild” journalist and author of “FC Bayern. The Untold Stories of Football Superpower”.
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From the outside, the situation seems incomprehensible: Lewandowski is Bayern’s best player, breaking new goalscoring records every season, and there are few strikers on the market who can replace him. Alternatives – for the here and now – may not exist at all. Bayern looks at it, of course, it is the most obvious choice and the striker is extremely talented, but not playing at the Polish level today, and susceptible to injuries recently. And yet Bayern bosses approach negotiations with Lewandowski as if they were a hedgehog.
Bayern did think about Haaland. But most of all because Hasan Salihamidzic, the new bosses, must be prepared in case the negotiations with Lewandowski fail. His agent, Pini Zahavi, is asking for a raise, and Robert is already the top-earning footballer at the club with an estimated salary of € 24 million a year. If they extended the contract with him, the new salary would be paid from the summer of 2022. In the next three years, Bayern would therefore have to pay Robert, including all fees, a total of more than EUR 85 million. That’s why it’s not that simple. But I know for sure that Kahn wants to extend this contract and will soon talk to Robert personally – reveals Falk.
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It is also said that Lewandowski is a bit tired with the whole situation and feels that the club is treating him without due respect. Zahavi made it clear that he wanted to talk and Bayern did not react. Robert is definitely not happy with this. He said about disrespect. And he certainly said what was on the heart of Robert himself, says Falk.
According to the journalist “Blid”, Jan Aage Fjortoft’s information that Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern is untrue. – Robert has not decided on his future yet. He and the club agree on one thing: if the contract is not renewed, it will be sold in the summer. Neither side wants a free transfer in 2023, says Falk, adding: He has a very professional approach to the matter. He appreciates Bayern a lot and envisions a future in Munich, but he wants to play at the highest level for four or five more years. And if this is not possible in Bayern, it will simply look for a new challenge.
The list of teams he could join is not very long. I am talking only about the world leaders. – Real Madrid has always been a great dream for Robert, but this transfer is no longer possible. Robert and Bayern know that Manchester United is seriously interested in him. That would be an interesting option, but United must qualify for the Champions League first. This is a key condition. The Premier League is interesting to Robert in general, but Chelsea have Romelu Lukaku, they are looking for a forward but they are targeting Haaland or Harry Kane. That’s why it stays. Zahavi has great contacts in Paris. But for Robert it is the final solution, because he would prefer to play in a stronger league – explains Falk.
Source: Sport
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