Bayern Munich Continues To Try To Keep Lewandowski Amid Barcelona's Target, Oliver Kahn Says Contract Negotiations Are Not Like An Online Manager Game

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JAKARTA - Bayern Munich continues to try to extend Robert Lewandowski's contract amid rumors of Barcelona's interest. This endeavor is not easy.

FC Hollywood CEO Oliver Kahn said that trying to extend the Poland international's contract was not like playing a football game so it was only a matter of pressing a certain button to increase the duration of the player's contract.

"Apparently, some people believe that contract talks and negotiations are like an online manager's game, where I click on a certain place and he then extends his contract," Kahn told Sport 1 as quoted by The Athletic.

Lewandowski, who has so far played an important role in Die Roten's squad, has a contract remaining until 2023. However, the 33-year-old has yet to show any intention of extending his contract.

He is even said to have met with Munich management to ask to leave. Spanish giant Barcelona is said to be the next port for the former Borussia Dortmund player.

Barcelona is known to not want to give up on tempting Lewandowski to move to Camp Nou. The Catalan giants are even said to have offered a three-year contract to change uniforms

"We are in communication with Robert and want him to stay at Bayern as long as possible," said Kahn.

"Robert is a player who has the potential to score 30 to 40 goals every year. Of course, at some point such players have an idea: 'I have achieved everything here and won everything'. So it took time to convince them to stay, ' Kahn continued.

Lewandowski has scored 32 goals in league competition this season. The 33-year-old is on course to finish as the Bundesliga's top scorer for the fifth year in a row.