Reports | Barcelona start initial discussions with Bayern Munich over move for Robert Lewandowski

Lewandowski is entering the final year of his contract and a departure could be on the cards for both the club and the player. It is understood that the Bayern frontman is attracted to the prospect of playing in Spain before the end of his playing career and will look to make that dream come to fruition in the summer. According to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona is earmarked to be the Pole’s next destination with the Catalan club having started talks with the German club over a sale.

Lewandowski has outlined his intentions of leaving Bayern beyond the end of his contract and the German champions will not want to lose the striker on a free. The Bavarian club have reportedly set an asking price of  €40 million for the Polish striker while Barcelona are falling short of the amount in the opening proposal. It is understood that Bayern will look to hold out for a higher transfer fee while also wanting ample time to purchase a replacement before approving a sale.