Lewandowski looking for 鈥榤ore emotions鈥� than Bayern can offer

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  • The Polish forward announced last week that his time with Bayern "had come to an end"
  • "With what I acquired thanks to Bayern -- and (reciprocally) Bayern thanks to me -- it would be better to find a solution acceptable to both parties鈥�

WARSAW: Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski revealed Tuesday he wants to call time on his career with the Bundesliga giants because of his desire for 鈥渕ore emotions in life.鈥�
The Polish forward announced last week that his time with Bayern 鈥渉ad come to an end鈥� without specifying his future plans.
Asked Monday during a podcast on Polish website Onet.pl if his departure was dictated by a desire for more money or emotions in life, the 33-year-old answered without hesitation it was for him 鈥渆motions in life.鈥�
鈥淔irstly, something went out inside me and it鈥檚 something you can鈥檛 recover, can鈥檛 make up for,鈥� he explained.
Barcelona are reported to have made an offer of 32 million euros ($34 million) for Lewandowski, FIFA men鈥檚 best player for 2020 and 2021, whose contract with Bayern expires in June 2023.
The only way the Bavarians can make a financial profit from Lewandowski鈥檚 departure would be to sell him this summer.
鈥淲ith what I acquired thanks to Bayern 鈥� and (reciprocally) Bayern thanks to me 鈥� it would be better to find a solution acceptable to both parties,鈥� he said.
After eight seasons together, 鈥渓oyalty and respect are more important than business, I think,鈥� continued the striker, insisting he would leave behind 鈥榝riends鈥� rather than 鈥榗olleagues鈥�.
鈥淓ven close friends. With some, we spent eight years together seeing each other almost every day,鈥� he said.
Lewandowski notably won the 2020 Champions League and eight German league titles with Bayern Munich since 2014. He won his first two titles with Borussia Dortmund before his move.
The Pole also broke a number of goalscoring records, the most notable being the number of goals scored in a single Bundesliga season.
His 41 goals last season overtook Germany鈥檚 Gerd Muller鈥檚 40 achieved in the 1971-72 season.
In the Champions League, he is the third top scorer of all time, tied with Karim Benzema (86 goals), but still far behind Cristiano Ronaldo (140) and Lionel Messi (125).