June 05, (THEWILL) – Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer is optimistic that Robert Lewandowski will stay at the club beyond this summer, stating that the Bundesliga winners are not afraid of losing him for free next summer.
The Poland striker is in the final year of his contract and has expressed his intention to leave Bayern this transfer season, with Barcelona being his favourite destination.
Despite this, Bayern has continued to reject Lewandowski’s desire to go, with multiple club officials emphasising in various interviews that they have no plans to allow the 33-year-old leave, and Hainer has added his voice to that claim.
“We have always said that Robert Lewandowski has a contract with FC Bayern until June 20, 2023,” he said recently. “And a contract is a contract.
“Where are we going if a player can terminate their contract early while we, as a club, would have to pay him in full up to the final day of his deal? That’s an inequality, it can’t be like that.
“I’m a bit surprised that Robert chose to go public. I wouldn’t have done that if I were him. He has been with FC Bayern for a long time, he has won many titles with us: the Champions League, eight Bundesliga titles, he has been World Footballer of the Year twice as a Bayern player.
“I think he knows very well what he has at Bayern, namely a club that treats its players very well, that does everything to enable them to perform at their best.”
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