Manchester United and Chelsea handed boost as Robert Lewandowski tells Bayern Munich he wants 'new challenge'

The forward's agent has said that his client 'feels that he needs a change and a new challenge in his career'

Robert Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern Munich, according to agent Pini Zahavi.

Zahavi told Sport Bild magazine that the Bundesliga's top scorer "feels that he needs a change and a new challenge in his career."

Zahavi, the Israeli agent who helped facilitate Neymar's transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last year, said Lewandowski's reasons "are not money or a specific club, as nearly all top clubs would like to have the world's best striker in their ranks."

The 29-year-old Poland striker, whose contract with Bayern runs to 2021, wants to leave this off-season, Zahavi reportedly said.

The forward’s latest announcement will come as good news for the likes of PSG, Chelsea and Manchester United – all of whom have been linked to the Pole.

United previously attempted to sign Lewandowski during Louis van Gaal’s reign as manager, with the Dutchman revealing that Bayern simply “did not want to let him go” at the time.

Lewandowski has scored 106 goals in 126 Bundesliga games for Bayern since switching from league rivals Borussia Dortmund in 2014. He helped the team win the league each year, chipping in 29 goals this season.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge recently ruled out a transfer.

"We know what we have in Robert Lewandowski. Nobody need worry, he will also play football here in Munich next year," Rummenigge said.

Lewandowski parted with previous agent Cezary Kucharski in February, when he turned to Zahavi, a renowned transfer broker.