The Polish striker has been a talismanic presence for the German giants across the last eight years, but he could soon be leaving the Allianz Arena

Bayern Munich have extended their partnership with Japanese entertainment company Konami, but Robert Lewandowski is nowhere to be seen within the promotional content that accompanies that announcement.

The Bundesliga champions have been working with Tokyo-based video game manufacturers since 2019, offering them exclusive access to the club’s players and legends, with that partnership being prolonged.

It is, however, impossible to ignore the fact that while the likes of Thomas Muller, Alphonso Davies and Serge Gnabry figure prominently in the posts produced alongside the developers of the eFootball series, Polish striker Lewandowski is a notable absentee as questions continue to be asked of his future at the Allianz Arena.

Andreas Jung, Bayern’s board member for marketing, has told the club’s official website of another deal being done away from the field: “The partnership with KONAMI is of great importance to us because this market is booming and is particularly popular with the young fans.

“We love football and this collaboration offers the ideal opportunity to play the game virtually with our fans around the world and connect everyone in this way.