Soccer Transfer: Robert Lewandowski Leaving Bayern Amid Reported Feud With Arjen Robben
Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world and a lot of clubs will try to sign him away from Bayern Munich. According to Bild via The Irish Mirror, there is a big problem developing inside the club as a reported feud between Lewandowski and Arjen Robben is brewing.
The 27-year-old striker was in the form of his career when the season started, having scored 14 goals in the Bundesliga alone. It was without the injured Robben and now that the Dutchman is healthy, Lewandowski is unhappy because of the style of play of his 31-year-old teammate.
The Irish Mirror added that Robben likes to cut inside, drive directly towards the goal and shoot rather than looking to pass. Without the winger, Lewandowski averages an absurd one goal every 58 minutes while that drops when he plays with Robben, scoring a goal every 125 minutes.
In their 4-0 win over Stuttgart last week, the Polish international was visibly frustrated with not scoring a goal. "I don't want to say anything. You have seen it already for yourself," Lewandowski said.
Robben responded immediately taking a shot at his striker saying, "There were a few situations in the first half where he could have passed the ball too." Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola has no plans on changing the style of play of Robben even though it affects not only Lewandowski, but also those of Kingsley Coman, Thomas Muller and Douglas Costa.
"That's Arjen Robben. I am a good coach, but not good enough to change the mentality of a 31-year-old Robben," Guardiola said. It is also noted that the two players do not speak with each other off the field.
According to ESPN, the Polish striker's agent has confirmed that his client wants to move to the English Premier League. He was previously linked with a move in England with Manchester United having interests and Liverpool joining the mix when they named Jurgen Klopp as their new manager, Lewandowski's former Borussia Dortmund boss.
Bayern is currently ahead of the curve in the Bundesliga and in Europe in terms of their fine form, but with the reported rift between two of their key players, it might lead to locker room divide and form killer for the entire club, per Bleacher Report.
Dortmund is just five points behind first place and playing wonderful football while clubs like Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, and Manchester City can take advantage of a distracted Bayern when they meet in the Champions League.
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