When Lewandowski marched alone into the stands with the Bayern fans after the 2-2 (2-1) win at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday, the situation seemed a bit like a farewell. He stayed there for a surprisingly long time.
He also had the top scorer cannon for his 35 goals this season handed over to him before the curve. He let himself be celebrated for a long time and seemed to absorb the applause. Will the 33-year-old celebrate in front of another club’s fans next season?
At least there are more and more signs that the attacker will turn his back on the German record champions in the summer. After the game, Lewandowski said: “It’s quite possible that it was my last game for FC Bayern. I can’t say for sure, but it could be.”
Nagelsmann: Leaving earlier than planned would be a “loss”
As in the previous weeks, coach Julian Nagelsmann remained clarified, but described a possible departure earlier than planned as a “loss”. The coach referred to the offensive man’s current contract until 2023 and looked ahead: “There is little room for grief. You have to try to make the best of the situation,” said Nagelsmann.
According to a report by Sport1, Lewandowski’s advisor and FC Barcelona have verbally agreed on a change of striker in the summer. Barça is now waiting for an indication from Bayern about the amount of the transfer fee, the TV station reported. No concrete agreement has yet been reached between the clubs. A three-year contract has been announced between Lewandowski’s agent Pini Zahavi and Barcelona.
Sadio Mané, who won the FA Cup with Liverpool on Saturday, is said to be a promising candidate to succeed Lewandowski. According to Sky, Salihamidzic has already spoken to the Senegalese’s advisor in Mallorca. Sasa Kalajdzic from VfB Stuttgart is said to have moved into the focus of Munich. The 24-year-old’s contract with the Swabians expires in a year.
Top scorer five times in a row
The fact that Lewandowski was top scorer for the fifth time in a row and clinched the top scorer cannon for the seventh time in total faded into the background in all the exchange discussions. He won the award – this season he scored 35 goals – with a large lead over Patrik Schick from Leverkusen. Last season, the Pole set a record with 41 goals. Lewandowski’s reign as a top scorer in Germany was recently broken by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who is now storming for FC Barcelona Borussia Dortmund 2016/17. Possibly, the Poland international could play alongside Aubameyang in Barcelona.
Coach Nagelsmann analyzed the personnel in the usual Nagelsmann manner: “It’s not nice when you lose a good player,” he said. But there are more important things in life to be really sad about.