Lothar Matthäus is not one to be afraid to share his views on topics that concern both Bayern Munich and the German national team. Thus, there are often times when the former Bavarians and The team The midfielder is quite critical of his former club, and he was not happy with how Bayern handled Robert Lewandowski’s contract situation. There is growing pressure to negotiate a new deal to start the productive number 9, but Oliver Kahn insisted the club remain increasingly relaxed about the situation despite the fact that pressure is building up quickly.
Matthew had recently told Sport Bild that he found it “disrespectful” that Bayern’s front office had not yet announced Lewandowski to start negotiations for a contract extension. The club have made it clear they want to remain the Polish ace, but they have not actually initiated contact with his agent, Pini Zahavi, who has proved to be notoriously difficult for Bayern to work with in the past. He did not necessarily have the greatest working relationship with Hasan Salihamidzic.
Kahn insisted that the club’s front office was still relaxed about Lewandowski’s contract situation. He has confirmed several times that the priority is currently winning football matches in the Bundesliga and the Champions League and talks will surely start sometime in the spring. His recent meeting with Mino Raiola in Monaco has sparked many transfer rumors as he represents Borussia Dortmund Erling Haaland and Ajax Ryan Gravenberch, who are both linked with Bayern.
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Speaking of Tz, Kahn responded to Matthew’s criticism, saying he was a “headline supplier” with his negative views on what was happening. “Lothar has never run a club after his playing and coaching career. Unfortunately, he has recently increasingly interpreted his role as a good football expert as a headline supplier. We can judge that. He would be well advised not to talk about topics that concern him. no insight is needed, ”explains Kahn.
Tensions like this are likely to remain until a solution is found with Lewandowski. From the fact that Kahn has more than once emphasized that the focus is now purely on the football matches themselves, one can expect that such indirect exchanges can continue, even if there is not really a significant substance to it. Unwanted, unnecessary distractions should be kept on the side as Bayern face the Round trip in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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