Friday, April 26, 2013
Agent hints at Lewandowski move
Borussia Dortmund is facing up to the possibility of losing two key players this summer after the agent of Robert Lewandowski claimed a deal is being worked on for the Poland international to leave the Westfalenstadion.
Lewandowski scored all four goals as Dortmund thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal Wednesday, but much of the postmatch talk centred around his future.
His contract expires at the end of next season, leaving Dortmund in the unenviable position of having to decide whether to cash in this summer or risk seeing the 24-year-old leave on a free in 2014.
Reports in Germany on Thursday suggest Dortmund has opted for the former with the player's agent, Maik Barthel, suggesting Dortmund has sanctioned his departure.
"We have reached an agreement with a club and intend (him) to move this summer," Barthel told Sport Bild.
"There is a very interesting offer for Robert which fulfills entirely the demands set by Dortmund and also the demands of Robert. Dortmund have assured us that Robert can move at the end of the season under these conditions.
"We stick to agreements and now it's up to the clubs to sort things out."
Barthel stopped short of naming the club in question but speculation suggests it is Bayern Munich, which earlier this week agreed to activate the 37 million euros ($48.3 million) release clause of Dortmund playmaker Mario Goetze.
Lewandowski scored all four goals as Dortmund thrashed Real Madrid 4-1 in the first leg of its Champions League semifinal Wednesday, but much of the postmatch talk centred around his future.
His contract expires at the end of next season, leaving Dortmund in the unenviable position of having to decide whether to cash in this summer or risk seeing the 24-year-old leave on a free in 2014.
Reports in Germany on Thursday suggest Dortmund has opted for the former with the player's agent, Maik Barthel, suggesting Dortmund has sanctioned his departure.
"We have reached an agreement with a club and intend (him) to move this summer," Barthel told Sport Bild.
"There is a very interesting offer for Robert which fulfills entirely the demands set by Dortmund and also the demands of Robert. Dortmund have assured us that Robert can move at the end of the season under these conditions.
"We stick to agreements and now it's up to the clubs to sort things out."
Barthel stopped short of naming the club in question but speculation suggests it is Bayern Munich, which earlier this week agreed to activate the 37 million euros ($48.3 million) release clause of Dortmund playmaker Mario Goetze.
