Lukaku as Lewandowski's successor?
Transfer expert brings FC Bayern back into play
Created: 06/01/2022, 05:10
By: Michael Haug
Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich.
Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea is said to be a hot candidate for the successor.
Munich – FC Bayern Munich faces a challenge.
In Robert Lewandowski, the personalized goal guarantee wants to leave the club.
The tone is getting rougher, at the international press conference Lewandowski made a clear announcement to the Bayern bosses.
The Pole showed in Dortmund that he can perform despite an upcoming change, but this time the situation seems to be completely different.
Is it really in FC Bayern's interest to keep a striker who says so clearly and vehemently that he cannot imagine a future in Munich?
The report by an Italian journalist could indicate a rethink in Munich!
In focus: Romelu Lukaku.
Romelu Lukaku |
Born: May 13, 1993 (Age: 29 years old), Antwerp, Belgium |
centre-forward |
Current club: Chelsea FC |
Market value: 85 million euros |
FC Bayern: Discussions with Lukaku advisors are said to be this week
The Italian portal
tuttomercatoweb.com
deals intensively with Lukaku, after all the Belgian is a big topic at Inter Milan.
The journalist Giacomo Iacobellis reports as a journalist and correspondent for this portal, among others.
He writes about the interest in Lukaku from Inter Milan, but also from FC Bayern!
Accordingly, the record champions offer Lukaku a three-year contract and a “significant salary”.
The Bayern bosses are scheduled to talk to consultant Sebastien Ledur from the Monaco-based agency "P&P Sport Management SAM" later this week.
Romelu Lukaku: Agent should also meet with Inter Milan
However, the Italian daily newspaper with the highest circulation ,
Corriere della Sera
, reports that Ledur and Inter Milan are scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
Lukaku reportedly earns twelve million euros a year net at Chelsea FC, but is said to be prepared to lose up to three million euros in salary.
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In December 2021, Romelu Lukaku publicly complained about the way coach Thomas Tuchel played.
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FC Bayern: What does Romelu Lukaku want?
While Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel says he wants to continue working with Lukaku, the Belgian is said to have other plans.
As the renowned
Times
reports, Lukaku wants to contact the new owner Todd Boehly directly.
According to media reports, the Belgian's wish is still a return to Inter Milan.
Boehly, meanwhile, is expected to be looking to turn a profit with Chelsea.
Therefore, the club should be ready to sell the 29-year-old for 70 to 80 million euros.
Lukaku has a contract with the Blues until 2026.
Romelu Lukaku: Interview with Sky Italia caused a stir
An interview with
Sky Italia
in December could give Bayern fans hope.
“There are three teams at the highest level: Barcelona, Real, Bayern.
All players dream of them, that's the truth.
I thought I would go to one of those clubs after Inter." However, in the same interview he also said: "I really hope with all my heart to return to Inter, not at the end of my career but at a level that is still good to be able to win even more.”
Serge Gnabry is also a big topic at Bayern Munich.
He is said to be demanding more salary, but the bosses remain tough.