Why did lewandowski leave Bayern?
"I want to play in a tournament different from the Bundesliga, and have closed this for a long time," Lewandowski told the newspaper Bild last week. "I want to live in another place, discover something new with my family."
However, the Polish striker also admitted to leaving Bayern and Germany "the most difficult decision in his life".
Lewandowski said he had to pressure this summer, because he wanted to stabilize his family life soon. Klara's daughter, 5 years old, will start going to school in 2023. "If not now, maybe such a deal will never happen. ", Lewandowski emphasized.
On July 16, Barca announced the agreement to recruit Lewandowski from Bayern for a total fee of US $ 50 million. Polish striker bid farewell to coach Julian Nagelsmann and his teammates right at the Bayern field, before going to Miami to check the health and the army with Barca.
The contract between Lewandowski and Barcelona is valid until 2025, with the option of extending it for another 12 months. The 33-year-old forward accepted a big pay cut when he was earning just $10 million a season at the Nou Camp compared to $23.5 million at Bayern.
Lewandowski turns 34 on August 21. But he is confident he will be at his best before his contract with Barca expires in 2026. "I still feel very fit physically and mentally. Barca saw that as well. Even 2026 is not the end," said the striker.
"Coach Harvey told me that we will work well together and we can achieve a lot of success together. He has a very clear plan to get Barcelona back to the top. I came here to furniture music department to win the title. Title," Lewandowski added.
To join Barca, Lewandowski put a lot of pressure on Bayern since the beginning of the summer and even claimed his era at the Bavarian state club was over. When he returned to the army last week, he showed a lethargic attitude, did not actively compete for the ball, scored goals and did not talk to coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Lewandowski acknowledged the relationship with Bayern to crack over the past weeks, and hope to be able to be healed in the future. He said: "I think both sides have done unnecessary things. But some of these things have to happen to this deal.
Polish striker also thanked Bayern fans, and confirmed that he had spent eight great years in Munich. After joining Bayern from Dortmund on the form of free transfer in the summer of 2014, Lewandowski scored 344 goals in 375 matches, won eight Bundesliga, three national cups, five German Super Cups, a Champions League, a European Super Cup, a FIFA Club World Cup. On an individual aspect, he won the Bundesliga top scorer, a Champions League top scorer, two European gold shoes and the two best players FIFA.
