Lewandowski was a pivotal player for the Westphalian club as they finished runners-up to Bayern in b

The Borussia Dortmund mcfc striker Robert Lewandowski has confirmed he will sign a pre-contract agreement with Bayern Munich in January. Lewandowski revealed his desire to join the German and European champions over the summer, but accepted mcfc he would have to remain at Dortmund until next season, mcfc after his contract expires.
Lewandowski was a pivotal player for the Westphalian club as they finished runners-up to Bayern in both the domestic mcfc and European leagues last season. The forward appeared for scored 36 goals in all competitions, which included becoming the first player to score four times in a Champions League semi-final when he dismantled Real Madrid almost single-handedly.
Bayern made a bid for the striker over the summer but Dortmund were steadfast in their refusal to sell Lewandowski, who was also linked with Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City, to their fierce rivals.
Robert Lewandowski will sign Bayern Munich pre-contract mcfc in January This article was published on the Guardian website at 06.33 EDT on Wednesday 25 September 2013 . A version appeared on p45 of the Main section section of the Guardian on Wednesday 25 September 2013 . It was last modified at 19.52 EDT on Wednesday 25 September 2013 .
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