Juventus Cool on Lewandowski After Agent’s Italy Tour as Milan Stay in Play

Overview

• Sky Sport Italia, reported by Football Italia on Wednesday, said Juventus have cooled on signing Robert Lewandowski after talks with his agent Pini Zahavi.
• Zahavi spent several days in Milan meeting Italian clubs and then returned to Barcelona to discuss the striker’s next step with the club.
• Reports differ on Juventus’ stance, with Calciomercato via Yahoo Sports casting the Turin club as front-runners while other reporting points to a retreat.
• Barcelona’s proposal to keep the striker is for one season on a roughly 50% lower salary with a smaller role under coach Hansi Flick.
• Lewandowski’s deal ends June 30, making a free move possible, and multiple outlets say a decision is expected by the end of May as age and wages shape interest.