Malta Independent

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowsk­i wants to leave club

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Bundesliga top-scorer Robert Lewandowsk­i wants to leave Bayern Munich.

Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidž­ić said on Saturday the Polish star has turned down the club's offer of a contract extension and "he would like to do something else."

The 33-year-old Lewandowsk­i's deal with Bayern runs for another season, but he has urged the club to consider any offers that arrive in the meantime.

"Yes, I have another year on my contract," Lewandowsk­i said after scoring his 35th Bundesliga goal of the season in Bayern's 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg.

"If an offer comes, we have to think about it, also for the club. Both sides have to think of the future. I can't say any more. We have to see what happens."

Lewandowsk­i has been linked with a move to Barcelona, but Salihamidž­ić said there had been no contact from the Spanish club and Bayern was under no obligation to sell.

"Lewa has a contract till the summer of next year. That is a fact," Salihamidž­ić said.

Asked what would need to happen for Bayern's stance to change, he replied, "I'm not concerning myself with that because our position has always been clear."

Broadcaste­r Sport1 reported Lewandowsk­i's agent, Pini Zahavi, and Barcelona had verbally agreed on a three-year deal and the club was waiting for Bayern to give an indication of what transfer fee it might consider to strike a deal.

Lewandowsk­i has 312 goals in 384 Bundesliga games for Bayern and former club Borussia Dortmund.

He is the league's top scorer for the fifth season in a row and the seventh overall.

He broke the old record for Bundesliga goals scored in a season with 41 last year.

Liverpool striker Sadio Mané and Stuttgart forward Saša Kalajdžić have been touted as possible replacemen­ts for the Polish striker at Bayern.

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