MUNICH -- Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac held "highly inspirational" talks to convince Robert Lewandowski to stay at the club this summer.
Lewandowski, 30, asked to leave the German champions as he felt "an easy target" after Bayern's disappointing end to last season, losing in the Champions League semifinals to Real Madrid and a shock DFB Pokal defeat to Kovac's former employers Eintracht Frankfurt.
However, Bayern bosses held firm and wouldn't consider selling their top scorer, despite president Uli Hoeness claiming Bayern could have raked in at least €150 million for his services.