LEWANDOWSKI'S SITUATION ACCORDING TO SALIHAMIDZIC CAN BE FIXED

June 24, 2022
3 years ago

Robert Lewandowski's stressed relationship with Bayern Munich can be fixed, as per donning chief Hasan Salihamidzic.

 

With only one year leftover on his agreement, Lewandowski profoundly wants to leave Bayern in front of the 2022-23 season.

 

The productive striker said "something has kicked the bucket" inside him at the Bavarian monsters, who are allegedly expected to turn down a deal worth €40million for the 33-year-old from Barcelona.

 

Salihamidzic told Sky he had "a generally excellent discussion" with Lewandowski and his representative Pini Zahavi last week in Mallorca, with Bayern CEO Oliver Kahn likewise in participation.

 

The gathering left Salihamidzic hopeful that the connection between the club and player can be fixed.

 

"I'm persuaded [it can be fixed]. He's an expert and has large targets in his profession. That is the reason it's fixable," said Salihamidzic.

 

"Up to now it's 100% [that he'll stay]. July 12 is his most memorable day in preparing, so I'm anticipating him. Yet, I'm not managing it now since he had different activities. It's turned into somewhat calmer. We actually have a ton to do.

 

"I never manage things that are in the air at that point. I can rehash: he has an agreement until 2023. He is welcome in Munich on July 12 and will show up for the primary instructional meeting - I'm anticipating him, in any event.

 

"We had a generally excellent discussion [in Mallorca] ... We talked and each side made sense of their situation, yet we additionally didn't have any desire to discuss the subtleties. Yet, it was a decent discussion."

 

Winger Serge Gnabry will likewise be out of agreement at the Allianz Arena one year from now yet Salihamidzic is confident an expansion to his arrangement can be concurred before long.

 

"He's an incredible kid. We truly need to keep him. We'd cherish for him to remain. I think we showed him the fundamental appreciation. I truly want to believe that he chooses to remain with Bayern," he said.

 

"We'll begin to increase the discussions over the course of the following couple of weeks. Yet, to pick the club, then, at that point, it's not out of the question to tell us, so an answer can be found that makes everybody included blissful."