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Robert Lewandowski will not be sold by Bayern Munich at the end of this season, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has insisted.
With his contract due to expire at the end of 2022-23, it had been reported that Bayern were open to selling Lewandowski to avoid losing him on a free transfer.
Barcelona have been heavily linked with a move for the Poland international, who was on target in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund that clinched the Bavarian giants’ 10th straight Bundesliga title.
Salihamidzic simply replied “no” when quizzed on Sky90 about whether he would consider selling Lewandowski if an offer of €40-50million was received.
Asked if that meant the 33-year-old striker would be staying at Allianz Arena, he responded: “Yes, he has a contract until 2023.”
Salihamidzic said contract negotiations with Lewandowski are set to begin but stressed the importance of Bayern sticking to their budget.
“Of course [we want to keep him]. Lewandowski is highly appreciated. The fans love him. But he’s our top earner at the club. We also have to look at our financial possibilities and how much money we have,” he said.
“I spoke with Lewa. We’ll also talk to his agent. He has a contract until 2023. We have all the time in the world. We have the best striker in the world and we’re proud of that. We haven’t negotiated yet. But that’s what we’ll do now [that the title has been won].”
Lewandowski has been involved in 53 goals (48 scored, five assisted) in all competitions this season – more than any other player in the top five European leagues.
