It's no secret that Borussia Dortmund superstar Robert Lewandowski covets a move to German rival Bayern Munich. The 25-year-old goal-scorer guided Dortmund to an appearance in last season's UEFA Champions League final and after his club fell to Munich, speculation heightened as to whether or not Lewandowski would join former teammate Mario Gotze at the Allianz Arena. Former Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes even went as far as indicating that a move from one Bundesliga club to the other was a serious possibility and that Lewandowski was leaning toward a major transfer.
With the current transfer window officially closing on September 2, additional rumors have begun to circulate that Lewandowski would target a late transfer to his desired club but as multiple sources indicate, the striker has his sights set on helping Borussia Dortmund this season. Current coach Jurgen Klopp has noted on multiple occasions that he expects Lewandowski to depart the club at the end of the 2013-2014 season and even though that move has a high probability of getting done, Robert Lewandowski recently said that he has no ill will toward his current club even though the transfer never took place.
"My point of view was that I thought I could make the switch in the summer," he told ESPN FC. "In the summer, I was disappointed and angry. Everything is settled now. I have always said that I respect my contract. It was the club's decision that I stay, and I will not commit a breach of contract. The public often perceived it differently, as if I would demand anything that would infringe a contract. No! Facts were twisted and turned against me and my agents."
Lewandowski has recorded 55 goals in 100 Bundesliga matches for Borussia Dortmund since joining the club in 2010 after spending 2 campaigns with Lech Poznan. Though he has put to rest any rumors of a possible last-minute transfer, Lewandowski did receive a pay-raise for the 2013-2014 season, something the club had intended to do for a number of weeks.
"It is true that we have adapted his remunerations to his sporting contribution," Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said recently. We had intended for months to do that."
The increase in salary reportedly bumps the scorers' income from 1.5 million euros to 5 million on a yearly basis. If the international superstar does decide to leave at the conclusion of the current season, Borussia Dortmund will not receive a transfer fee according to Yahoo Sports, obviously heightening the team's desire to retain their premier scorer for years to come.
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