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Demands for Lewandowski higher than expected?

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July 2, 2022

Demands for Lewandowski higher than expected?

In the saga about the future of Robert Lewandowski there is no end in sight, the demands of Munich could even be higher than previously thought. Meanwhile, Hasan Salihamidzic explains the reasons for separating from a failed talent. News and rumors about FCB can be found here.

FC Bayern: Claims for Lewandowski higher than expected?

Is FC Bayern asking for a higher fee than previously reported for striker Robert Lewandowski, who is willing to leave the club? Is it up to the Spanish Sports, the sum amounts to 75 million euros (previously 50 million euros was considered the pain threshold). Under no circumstances do FCB want to let the Pole, who is under contract until 2023, go. The negotiations have reached an impasse and could drag on for weeks. President Joan Laporta personally contacted Lewandowski and asked for patience.

In the middle of the week, several media reported that Barca had increased their offer again to 40 million euros, including bonus payments the amount could be almost 50 million. This offer was also rejected, but loudly sports1 at least a first exchange of all parties took place.

This is consistent with information from skyAccording to which the Bayern bosses around CEO Oliver Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic are basically ready to talk, there was direct contact with Barca sports director Mateu Alamany. However, the Catalans are currently not planning to increase their already third offer again.

FC Bayern will start preparing for the new season on July 12 – as Kahn recently made it very likely with Lewandowski: “We are happy to see him in training on the first day. We are responsible for the club being like this as successful as possible. Robert has shown what he can contribute and what he will contribute in the future. He has a contract with FC Bayern Munich until 2023. We don’t deal with anything else.” Nevertheless, among other things, the picturethat a strike by the striker is getting closer.

The question of how the goalscorer’s departure could be dealt with is also crucial. Newcomer Sadio Mane can play in the center of the attack, but is mainly planned on the outside. A replacement would be needed. Rumors of interest in Stuttgart’s Sasa Kalajdzic have cooled recently, and Jonathan David from OSC Lille is also loud sky Contrary to reports to the contrary, there is currently no serious candidate in Munich.

Mega deal, flop and big surprise: Bavaria’s record sales checked

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FC Bayern sees itself as a buyers’ club, not a seller’s club. But of course there were also enough transfer movements away from Munich. At SPOX, we looked at how well Bayern was doing and compiled the top 20 sales.

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DOUGLAS COSTA is still FC Bayern’s record sales. In 2018, Munich sold the Brazilian to Juventus Turin for 40 million euros, a top deal in view of further developments. Costa has now landed at LA Galaxy in the US.

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First Bayern trained MATS HUMMELS, then they sold him cheaply to Dortmund only to get the defender back for 35m. For almost 5 million (30.5) fewer, things went the other way in 2019. It was economically balanced.

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The sale of TONI KROOS to Real Madrid for 25 million euros was probably the transfer that was later discussed the most. And even if the fee in the summer of 2014 was handsome, wouldn’t the five-time CL champion have been more valuable in sporting terms?

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At the time, the sale of OWEN HARGREAVES was what today would be called a mega deal. In 2007, the Englishman moved to Manchester United for €25 million, which was a crazy fee back then, nothing special today. Economically it was a coup.

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At THIAGO, Bayern gave in to the player’s request and, unlike Kroos, the decision was sportingly justifiable. The €22m Liverpool traded him for was accommodating and perhaps played a role in Sadio Mane too.

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MARIO GÖTZE is about to start a much-noticed Bundesliga restart in Frankfurt, but it never really caught on at Bayern. And so his transfer back to Dortmund for 22 million was a transfer minus deal for Munich, who had previously invested 37 million.

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MARIO MANDZUKIC was unpleasant for the opponent, but enormously valuable for Bayern in the 2013 treble season. Nevertheless, after a Guardiola season in 2014, it was over and we went on to Atletico Madrid. A good deal for the record champions for 22 million euros.

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The “Golden Boy” RENATO SANCHES only succeeded sporadically at Bayern and was unlucky. The 35 million price tag was also onerous. The Portuguese found his way to OSC Lille for 20 million. A deal that didn’t work out for the people of Munich as hoped.

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It’s different with ARTURO VIDAL: Bayern could be happy about the 18 million transfer fee from FC Barcelona, even if the Chilean had cost almost 40 million euros. Despite the undisputed class, that was simply too much for the very impulsive Vidal.

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With MEHDI BENATIA, too, the record champions digged deep into their pockets. He came to Munich from Rome for 28 million euros – and didn’t do justice to this sum. After a previous loan, Juventus brought the Moroccan back to Italy for €16.7m.

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LUIZ GUSTAVO was a solid Bayern player for two seasons, after the treble VfL Wolfsburg took the Brazilian for €16m, just a million less than Bayern Munich had spent. Meanwhile, Gustavo has come to Fenerbahce via Marseille.

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From a purely economic point of view, SEBASTIAN RUDY was a splendid business for the Bavarians. The ex-national player came from Hoffenheim on a free transfer and was passed on to Schalke 04 for 16 (!) million euros, although he was only a backup player in Munich.

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MARIO GOMEZ won the treble in Munich, was a top scorer once and had great value in his seasons. The 30 million transfer fee was well invested in 2009 and Munich was a fair partner for AC Florenz in the summer of 2013. 15.5 million was quite cheap.

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“Power cube” XHERDAN SHAQIRI didn’t turn out to be the factor hoped for at Bayern, but his potential ensured good business. Inter Milan paid 15 million, significantly more than Munich had previously spent. Shaqiri is playing with the Chicago Fire today.

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PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG came from his own offspring and fought his way through the professional business. He never became a regular at FC Bayern, but caused such a stir when he was loaned to Schalke that Southampton invested an impressive 15 million.

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SEBASTIAN RODE was also big plus business for FC Bayern. Signed on a free transfer, he made such an impression that he was worth 12 million to Borussia Dortmund. But that’s nothing compared to his value for Eintracht Frankfurt.

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MARC ROCA is also a player who, purely economically, cannot be blamed for the Munich team. In the autumn of 2020, the Spaniard came from Espanyol Barcelona for a cheap €9m and despite a meager balance sheet, Leeds United put €12m on the table.

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LUKAS PODOLSKI’s time at FC Bayern was characterized by a mismatch between expectations and results. It never fit 100 percent and so Poldi’s path led back to Effzeh for 10 million. The Munich team transferred the same amount to 1. FC Köln in 2006.

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BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER’s move to Manchester United was not primarily about business, but about fulfilling a heartfelt wish for the Bayern idol. The 9 million transfer fee for the Red Devils was very decent and both sides were satisfied.

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Yes, MARCELL JANSEN landed in the top 20 of Bayern sales. But here Munich had miscalculated at 14 million transfer fee. Jansen and the record champions didn’t fit. The current HSV president switched to Hamburger SV in 2008 for 8 million.

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Bayern also sold PATRIK ANDERSSON of Sweden to FC Barcelona for 8 million. But things were different here in 2001. He left Munich as CL champion and historical scorer of the 1:1 to the 2000 championship. The 4 minutes in May, you know.

FC Bayern: Arp leaves FCB – Salihamidzic gives reasons

Striker Jann-Fiete Arp is making a permanent move from FC Bayern to second division side Holstein Kiel. The clubs announced this on Friday. The 22-year-old played for Holstein on loan last season and is now on a two-year contract.

“I felt incredibly comfortable here, so it wasn’t a difficult decision for me to continue down the KSV path,” said Arp. He is looking forward to a “really great season”.

KSV sports manager Uwe Stöver was also satisfied: “Fiete Arp settled in very well with us last season. He faced the challenges in the team and the league professionally and indicated his potential,” said the 55-year-old.

Arp had moved from Hamburger SV to Munich in 2019 as a promising talent, but played no role in the record champions in the first team. “Fiete Arp came to FC Bayern as one of the greatest German offensive talents. He made his first Bundesliga appearances for Hamburger SV and played a very good U17 World Cup for Germany. Unfortunately, sometimes expectations are not fulfilled,” said Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic.

He continued: “We discussed our options in detail with Fiete and in the end we were both convinced that it would be best if Fiete took a new path. We wish him all the best and every success in his new role.” After being loaned to Kiel last summer, he played 23 second division games there, scoring two goals.

FC Bayern: Four players choose new shirt numbers

After Sadio Mane (17), four other players have changed shirt numbers, including newcomers Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui. Gravenberch will wear number 38 in the future, which he wore on his professional debut for ex-club Ajax. Mazraoui will wear number 40 next season.

In addition, the Bayern youngsters Gabriel Vidovic and Malik Tillman have decided on new numbers. Striker Vidovic, who signed a professional contract until 2025 in February, changes from 38 to 28, which Holger Badstuber, among others, wore in the past. From now on, Tillman uses 37 instead of 40.