| ▲ Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. AP News |
“Scoring machine” Robert Lewandowski has announced that he has no intention of extending his contract with Bayern Munich. European media are choosing Spain’s FC Barcelona as Lewandowski’s new destination.
On the morning of the 13th (Korean time), British media Sky Sports reported that “Lewandowski has informed Bayern Munich that he will not extend his contract.” “Lewandowski wants to move to Barcelona this summer.”
Lewandowski’s contract with Bayern Munich runs until June next year. So Lewandowski needs a transfer fee to leave for Barcelona this summer. Bayern Munich cannot refuse Lewandowski’s transfer. In order for Bayern Munich to collect the transfer fee, Lewandowski must be sent until the transfer window in January next year. However, Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn said in a recent interview with Amazon Prime that “it is foolish to sell a player who can score 30 to 40 goals in a season.”
Lewandowski is a striker representing Europe beyond the German Bundesliga. Lewandowski joined the Bundesliga through Dortmund in July 2010 and moved to Bayern Munich in July 2014. Lewandowski was the top scorer in the Bundesliga six times and the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League once. In particular, last season, he was named the top scorer in all of the top 5 leagues in Europe, and he is maintaining the first place (34 goals) this season. Lewandowski also won ten Bundesliga titles with Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Reporter Heo Jong-ho
