The transfer saga is actually over: World footballer Robert Lewandowski is leaving FC Bayern. The change vortex brings the super striker his dream club and the Munich team a lavish million-dollar fee. There are warm hugs from the Pole at a surprising performance.
Robert Lewandowski's move from FC Bayern Munich to FC Barcelona is as good as perfect. Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn confirmed an agreement in the "Bild" newspaper. "So far, however, only verbally, the contract is still pending," said Kahn, who initially ruled out a change from Lewandowski with a "Basta" and insisted on the fulfillment of the contract, which ran for another year. Two months ago there was neither an offer for Lewandowski nor the prospect of alternatives.
"Since then, the situation has changed fundamentally. In the end, FC Barcelona offered a sum that made a sale for us absolutely sensible," Kahn continued. In addition, they have recently been very successful on the transfer market and signed an absolutely world-class player for the offensive in Sadio Mané. "That's why we have now reached an agreement with FC Barcelona," said Kahn. The transfer is financially very lucrative for Munich: They are said to receive a transfer fee of 45 million euros and up to five million euros in bonus payments. And Lewandowski gets his wish granted, he wants to lead the Catalans back to glory days after the Lionel Messi era.
Before the transition, Lewandowski was the last to walk off the training lawn after lots of hugs. In the Munich sun, the world footballer surprisingly sweated again with his teammates on Saturday - and said goodbye after training and praised his time on the Isar in the highest tones. "These eight years were special and you don't forget that. I had a great time in Munich," he said in the Sky interview. In the past few weeks, however, he had pestered the club violently, reporting that something had "died" in him. Well (I). He will fly to Barcelona soon, "but after the training camp I will come back and say goodbye properly and organize a few things," said the goalscorer. A verbal agreement was reached between Bayern and the Catalans on Saturday night. However, Lewandowski also wants to “properly say goodbye to all employees. I didn’t have much time to prepare for it either.” Well (II).
The Polish international will stay in Barcelona for four years. There was speculation about a four-year contract and a three-year contract with an option for another season. He should sign this on Sunday and then go on a US tour with the team of the heavily indebted Catalan prestigious club - instead of with FC Bayern, who travels on Monday. In the end, the high fee for a soon to be 34-year-old professional and the saved mega salary spoke for a transfer.
The departure had become more and more apparent. Lewandowski himself had forced his departure from Munich with ever clearer words. The initially politely formulated request to leave the club has since given way to an unequivocal demand. Further collaboration was difficult to imagine. Personal details before departure for Washington are also helpful for the working atmosphere.
"My story with Bayern is over" or "After everything that has happened in the last few months, I can't imagine further good cooperation," said the 33-year-old, trying to urge his employer to release it. Recently, calm had returned between the two parties. Lewandowski at least completed the training sessions professionally after returning from vacation. But he could see the great desire to change again and again.
While national player Serge Gnabry is about to extend his contract, the number nine's time is over and there will be no joint offensive with new signing Sadio Mané. The people of Munich can easily reinvest the Lewandowski millions. They are in intensive negotiations about Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt (22) and are said to be interested in attacking talent Mathys Tel (17) from Stade Rennes. Again and again there was speculation about Konrad Laimer (25) from RB Leipzig.
The seven-time top scorer in the Bundesliga, Lewandowski, who in his opinion had complained about a lack of appreciation, moved from Borussia Dortmund to Säbener Strasse on a free transfer in the summer of 2014. There he was German champion every year. He won the Champions League once in an FCB jersey and the DFB Cup three times - he also set numerous goal records. In the 2020/21 season, Lewandowski improved on Gerd Müller's record, which had been considered "eternal" for almost half a century, and scored 41 goals in one season. After Erling Haaland, who switched from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City in the Premier League, the Bundesliga is now losing its biggest top star.
