Manchester United and Chelsea’s hopes of signing Robert
Lewandowski rest on Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Alexis Sanchez, despite the
German side’s claims he will not be sold.
Reports emerged earlier this week linking the two Premier
League giants with a move for the Poland international, with the striker
seemingly ready to leave over a lack of support in his failed bid to claim the
Bundesliga Golden Boot.
Bayern reacted badly to suggestions that United and Chelsea
had already been talking with Lewandowski, threatening the two sides with legal
action if they try and tap up a player who has a contract until 2021.
But The Sun now report that that Bayern would consider
allowing Lewandowski to leave if they can successfully prise Sanchez away from
Arsenal this summer.
The Bavarians are putting together a £350,000-a-week salary
package for Sanchez that would make him the highest paid player in the history
of the club.
That has not gone down well with Lewandowski, the current highest paid player at the Allianz Arena, who would demand wage parity with Sanchez – something Bayern do not have the budget to grant.
In fact, it has even been suggested that Sanchez wants
closer to £400,000-a-week to agree to leave London – where he is happy and settled
– which would almost certainly force Bayern to offload one of their biggest
earners.
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