Thursday, 28th February, 2013
The starting gun has been fired on the race for Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski after the German club’s sporting director Michael Zorc confirmed that the Poland international will not be extending his contract.
Lewandowski’s current deal at Dortmund expires in the summer of 2014, leaving Dortmund with a big decision to make at the end of this season.
Zorc has hinted though that they may well be predisposed to keeping Lewandowski to the end of his deal, despite the fact that it could cost them up to €30M in a lost transfer fee.
"Robert is not extending his contract, so that means that he is leaving us at the very latest at the end of his contract in 2014", Zorc told Sky Deutschland before Dortmund lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in the German Cup last night.
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Lewandowski has been linked with moves to both Bayern Munich and Manchester United, though both clubs have not confirmed that they want to sign the Poland international.
The striker’s agent recently dropped a huge hint that his client had chosen to leave Dortmund, but would only announce his decision in due course. Zorc has beaten Lewandowski to the punch.
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