Robert Lewandowski‘s future is anything but clear, and the Bayern Munich forward is doing all he can to force his way out of Bavaria in order to join Barcelona this summer.
The 33-year-old hasn’t been shy in admitting his desire to leave the German champions in the current transfer window, despite the club’s intentions to keep him or to sell on their own terms.
Pre-season is due to start on July 12, but Lewandowski has no plans to report for duty.
The forward’s ex-agent Mail Barthel has gone as far as to suggest that he would be willing to strike in order to get a move over the line.
“It was already considered that he would not appear for training,” Barthel said, as reported by the Daily Mail, referring to when Lewandowski wanted to leave Borussia Dortmund to join Bayern.
“I trust Robert not to show up for training.”
Bayern don’t expect a strike
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, aren’t expecting just drastic action from the forward and they expect him to act in a professional manner.
“I don’t think about that at all,” said Uli Hoeness. “He has a contract, and we are a constitutional state.
“We have decided that we will not let him go. Unless we could have found a replacement.”
Bayern have already signed Sadio Mane from Liverpool this summer.
