It was no secret to anyone since he joined his future teammates on an internship in the United States on Monday. But here is the now official affair: Robert Lewandowski, the Polish striker of Bayern Munich, is now a player of FC Barcelona. “Welcome to the club” tweeted the official Barça account to announce the news.
Lewandowski, second in the latest Ballon d’Or ranking behind Lionel Messi, joins Catalonia for around 50 million euros.
For nearly two months now, the 33-year-old Warsaw native has clearly shown his desire to change scenery. “I spoke to Lewa. In the conversation, he told me that he did not want to accept our contract extension offer and that he would like to leave the club, ”said Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic on May 14 at the microphone of Sky Sport. Comments made even before the last match of the 2021-2022 season of the Bavarian club.
Subsequently, FC Barcelona emerged as the main candidate to recover the striker. On July 7, Joan Laporta, the Blaugrana president confirmed that he had sent an offer to the Munich club. Recently, the Pole was talked about for repeated delays in Bayern training, reflecting his desire to leave.