Borussia Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke has rejected rumours linking striker Robert Lewandowski to powerhouse Bayern Munich.
Watzke has claimed that he would question the forward’s intelligence if he was seriously entertaining the idea of joining the Bavarians.
Lewandowski has been in sensational goal scoring form for the reigning Bundesliga champions this season, and there has been mounting speculation that he could be tempted away from the Westfalenstadion by their Bavarian rivals.
However, Watzke feels that the rumours make ‘zero sense’ and told Sport-Bild: “If he seriously should have it in mind to go to Bayern and sit next to Arjen Robben on the bench, then I would have serious doubts about him.”
“Our players tend to have some intelligence. He is smart and knows that Mario Gomez is a world class striker; to play would be very difficult.”
Watzke applied the same logic when it came to Marco Reus’ decision to join Dortmund at the end of the season rather than Bayern.
“He deserves so much more than he would have had at Bayern,” the Dortmund supremo said.
“He chose wisely.”
Dortmund hold top spot in the Bundesliga, while Bayern sit third in the table.
