The Polish international striker returns, for Bild, to his departure for Barcelona after eight years in Munich.
Robert Lewandowski at Barça, it’s done. After “eight wonderful yearsAt Bayern, the 33-year-old Polish striker joins the Catalan giant. He comments on this thunderclap transfer for Bild . «The last few weeks have been difficult. In the end, everything happened very quickly. There wasn’t much time to think about anything. Now I’m glad we found a solution. I am happy to be able to return to the field soon with Barcelona. For me, this is the next step in my career.»
A transfer which will cost 50 M€ bonus included in Barça according to various sources. But the game is worth the candle when it comes to the best center forward in the world… Even if the person concerned will soon celebrate his 34th birthday. “I feel very strong physically and mentally. Barcelona saw things the same way“, he slips, he who will sign until 2025, with an option for 2026, and who already imagines himself continuing to play beyond.
It was the opportunity of a lifetime
Robert Lewandowski
And to continue:I wanted to play in a league other than the Bundesliga, I had made that decision a long time ago. But I must point out that it was the most difficult decision of my life. I wanted to live somewhere else, discover something new with my family. My daughter Klara will start school next year, we had to make this decision. If not now, it probably would never have been possible. It was the opportunity of a lifetime.»
An opportunity in which Xavi greatly participated, completing to convince Lewandowski. “Xavi told me that we would work well together and that we could accomplish a lot. He has a clear plan to bring Barcelona back to the top.” The summits, where Lewandowski wants to stay: “My objective is very clear to get up there with Barça and win trophies.” Passed by Dortmund after Lech Poznan, Robert Lewandowski scored 344 goals in 375 matches in Bavarian colors, notably winning the Champions League in 2020 and eight Bundesliga titles.