Guardiola exit won't stop Bayern Treble win - Boateng

Jerome Boateng says Bayern Munich will not be affected
by Pep Guardiola impending exit, insisting they are aiming
for the perfect farewell by winning the treble.

The Bundesliga champions announced last month that
Guardiola is leaving at the end of the season, with Carlo
Ancelotti comeing in to replace him in the summer.

Guardiola confirmed on Tuesday that he wants to manage in
the Premier League, and Boateng is determined to give the
Spaniard the best possible leaving present - just as Bayern
did when they won the treble before Jupp Heynckes'
departure in 2013.

"He wants a new challenge in England, that's the way it is,"
Boateng was quoted as saying by TZ .

"We will try to win all the titles we can win. It will not be
easy, but we will all go for it. Guardiola's exit will not affect
the team.

"The way we dealt with Jupp Heynckes' exit was the right
example. We knew he would leave at the end of the season
as well.

"Everybody should act like a professional just like we did
then."

Captain Philipp Lahm, meanwhile, was not surprised by
Guardiola's decision to move on and is equally determined
to ensure his reign ends on a high.

"I knew what he was thinking and knew the reasons behind
his decision," Lahm added.

"It is not like his exit serves as extra motivation. We always
want to achieve