Chelsea are believed to be lining up a move for Bayern Munich’s £80 million rated striker Robert Lewandowski as their search for a new striker continues.
New Blues boss Maurizio Sarri has been seeking a striker, with rumours that current forward Alvaro Morata may be sold back to Italy. Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain has been mentioned as a potential player to come in, but according to the Daily Star, 29-year-old Lewandowski is Sarri’s number one target.
Lewandowski has previously spoken of his desire to leave Bayern, where he has been for 4 seasons, to test himself elsewhere, possibly in England. Other clubs, including Real Madrid – looking for a marquee signing after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo – are also keen to sign the Polish international.
However, despite Lewandowski’s desire to leave, Bayern have other ideas. Boss Niko Kovacs said yesterday the star, who has three years left on his contract, was going nowhere: “He will not leave this club,” he said. “We certainly don’t want to let him go.
“It’s true that Robert toys with going elsewhere. One thing is what he wants, and the other is what we want.”
While a fee in excess of £80 million has been quoted in various stories for Lewandowski, it appears that would not be enough – especially if Bayern don’t sign a replacement first.
With the transfer window closing in England on August 9, time is running out for Chelsea to make that signing – whoever it might be.