Transfer poker at FC Bayern: Lewandowski confidant complains of “a lot of hate and serious threats”
Created: 07/07/2022, 20:27
By: Patrick Mayer
The transfer theater between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern around Robert Lewandowski is entering the decisive phase.
A confidante grants insights that have it all.
Munich – The transfer struggle for Robert Lewandowski is apparently before the final episode.
FC Barcelona have confirmed an offer to Bayern Munich for the 33-year-old super striker.
As various media reports, the Catalans fixed a possible fee at 40 million euros plus five million euros in bonus payments.
Whether the Munich weak?
Robert Lewandowski: FC Barcelona is courting FC Bayern's goalscorer
“We made an offer for Lewandowski.
Bayern will rate it.
We're waiting for an answer," said Barca president Joan Laporta, according to
Marca
, when introducing defender Andreas Christensen, who joins La Liga from Chelsea on a free transfer.
The 60-year-old Catalan also thanked the Polish international for positioning himself so clearly in the debate about a possible move.
No player is bigger than the club, but no club is bigger than a person.
Tomek Zawiślak, confidant of Robert Lewandowski
A confidant of the Bundesliga superstar has now provided insights into what goes on behind the scenes: buddy Tomek Zawiślak, the head of management at Lewandowski's Polish team.
"I don't know where the rumors of a strike are coming from.
There was never such a thought," Zawiślak told
Bild
about rumors that the attacker could stay away from the start of training in order to build up pressure.
In focus: Robert Lewandowski, goalscorer at FC Bayern.
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Robert Lewandowski: "A lot of hate and serious threats" against FC Bayern strikers?
Lewandowski received “a lot of hate and serious threats online” because of the reporting on his change request.
Zawiślak complained about "various false reports that were spread to harm him and create dislike for him".
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On top of that.
Zawiślak, blatantly reproached FC Bayern.
“Playing with emotions as a club is part of football.
But these days it is necessary to be very careful and not to exceed certain limits," he said in an interview with the
picture
.
It is true that "no player is bigger than the club, but no club is bigger than a person."
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Robert Lewandowski: FC Bayern has so far rejected a transfer
So far, the bosses of the German record champions have remained firm and put a stop to a possible change.
The transfer of striker Sadio Mané did not change that.
Peace will probably only return when it is clear where Lewandowski will earn his money in the future - on Säbener Strasse in Munich or on the Spanish Mediterranean coast in Catalonia.
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