Lewandowski has decided not to renew with Bayern, will push for a move to Barcelona

FC Barcelona have made some positive strides in their pursuit of Robert Lewandowski this week. And it appears they are getting some valuable help from the player himself, reports Sport Bild.

It appears the Bayern Munich forward has been visibly frustrated with the club’s sheer unwillingness to listen to his demands and sanction his exit in the summer.

Bayern are well aware of Lewandowski’s desire to leave Bavaria in search of a new challenge elsewhere. He has already held talks with Xavi and would be open to moving to Catalonia in the summer.

While the German rekordmeister have resisted Barcelona’s efforts so far, their stance has now changed following Lewandowski’s frustration. The player has informed the board of his desire to leave Allianz Arena at the end of the season.

The Pole will not sign a contract extension at the club, meaning Bayern will have to sanction his sale this summer if they are to extract any fee.

Internally, there is a growing debate among the Bayern camp over the merits of keeping hold of a striker who wants to leave the club for another year, with even the dressing offering their disapproval of Lewandowski’s extended stay in Bavaria.

It has compelled Bayern Munich to shift their stance and it appears they are now prepared to sanction the sale of the former Borussia Dortmund starlet. They are expecting somewhere in the region of €35-40 million for the striker.

Barcelona are believed to be ready to meet the demands, so it could only be a matter of time before the two parties are locked in negotiations over the Pole’s potential move to Nou Camp this summer.