Bayern president reiterates desire to keep Lewandowski
Bayern München president Herbert Hainer remains "firmly convinced" that Robert Lewandowski will still be at the club next season.
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Bayern, however, remain adamant to keep the Polish international, who has one year left on his contract.
"We've always said Lewandowski has a contract until 30 June 2023 - and contract is contract! Where are we heading if a player can end his contract while we as a club have to pay him until the last day? That's unfair. Things can't be like that," Bayern president Herbert Hainer told Bild (via @iMiaSanMia) and continued:
"I'm a bit surprised that Robert had chosen this way to communicate publicly. I wouldn't have done that in his place. He's been at Bayern for a long time, won many titles and became world's best footballer twice.
"I think he knows very well what he has at Bayern - a club that deals with its players very well and does everything so that they perform to their best on the pitch. So I have to say that appreciation is not a one-way street."
Asked if Bayern are okay with letting Lewandowski leave for free in 2023, Hainer responded:
"Thankfully we are not in need financially. We want to have the best players - and Robert is one of the best. Therefore I'm firmly convinced that he will play for us next season."
