The upcoming summer transfer window for Bayern Munich is set to be dominated by Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker has decided against signing a new deal with the Bundesliga champions. Lewandowski is eyeing a move in the summer as he enters the final 12 months of his current contract in Bavaria.
The recent murmurs in the German media suggest that Bayern’s stance is also softening when it comes to the possible departure of Lewandowski. Despite Lewandowski turning 34 next season, Bayern will only part ways with him in the summer if interested clubs come up with an adequate offer. The Bavarian club is unlikely to offer a discount due to his contract situation.
Meanwhile, Bayern has also started putting the groundwork to bolster the attack in case Lewandowski seals a transfer in the next few months. Earlier this week, Sky Sports in Germany suggested that Liverpool’s Sadio Mane is the top target for Rekordmeister this summer. The report from Sky Sports has been backed by another big German media outlet.
According to SportBild’s Christian Falk, Die Roten has indeed made contact with the representatives of Sadio Mane. The Senegalese forward has also entered the final 12 months of his current deal at Liverpool. Despite the interest from Rekordmeister, there is a significant amount of work to pull off this transfer.
Falk has also confirmed that Die Roten has also contacted the agent of Stuttgart’s Sasa Kalajdzic. Kalajdzic has been loosely linked with a move to Bavaria this season. The young Austrian forward is unlikely to be considered as a direct replacement for Lewandowski.
Meanwhile, Telegraaf’s Mike Verwij has reported Bayern’s interest in Ajax striker Sebastian Haller. The Dutch journalist has confirmed a race between Die Roten and Borussia Dortmund for the signature of Haller. The former West Ham striker has been previously linked with a move to Bavaria by the German media.
Bayern will not get a direct replacement for Lewandowski in the current market. There is no striker available in the transfer market that will match the Polish striker’s output from the last three seasons. Die Roten will have to be very creative in terms of replacing goals of Lewandowski. They may have to sign two forwards to fill the big void left by him.
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Meanwhile, Herbert Hainer has told TZ that Lewandowski will have to honour his contract, which expires in 2023. The next few weeks are likely to be a chess game between Lewandowski’s agent and Die Roten. Both parties will be looking to get the possible outcome by resolving the current situation.