Chelsea Ready to Hijack Lewandowski Deal From Barcelona As Bayern Munich Stands Firm on Striker’s Valuation

• Chelsea are keeping a watchful eye on the transfer saga involving Robert Lewandowski and Barcelona and could swoop in to hijack the deal
• Bayern Munich are currently refusing to budge on their €60m valuation of Robert Lewandowski, with Barcelona's current bid falling way below that figure
• The forward is insistent on a move to the Catalan giants, but a move to the English Premier League could still be possible with a Chelsea switch

Chelsea could be set to pounce on a chance to sign Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer as the Blues are currently monitoring the striker’s transfer saga.

Lewandowski is defiant to remain with the German champions and has been pushing for a move to La Liga giants Barcelona this summer despite still having one year on his contract.

Bayern Munich are open to letting the 33-year-old leave the Allianz Arena this summer but are demanding a mega €60m from Barcelona before a deal can be completed 90MIN reports.

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Chelsea are now hoping to hijack the deal from the Catalan giants and could sign the forward as a replacement for departed striker Romelu Lukaka who has rejoined Inter Milan on loan.

The Blues are trying to rebuild their squad following many summer exits from top players as Thomas Tuchel tries to build a title-challenging team next term.

Raphinha makes Chelsea request to agent Deco

Meanwhile, Chelsea look set to miss out on a move for Raphinha despite agreeing on a transfer fee with Leeds United as a shock twist has occurred in the chase for the 25-year-old Brazilian.

According to The Express, Raphinha has reportedly asked his agent, Deco, to block any further advances from the Blues in order to hold out for a move to Barcelona.

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The Brazilian winger is not keen on moving to Stamford Bridge, though, and is prepared to wait for Barcelona to come calling.

Lewandowski threatens strike action to force move to Barcelona

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Robert Lewandowski is pushing for a move away from Bayern Munich and has no plans to resume pre-season with the Bundesliga champions.

Barcelona has been heavily linked with the 33-year-old striker as they have identified as the Polish striker as their main transfer target for the summer.

Lewandowski is threatening to go on strike and will not resume with the rest of the Bayern Munich squad when the Bundesliga champions camp opens for pre-season on July 12.