Barcelona announced a New deal has been agreed with Bayern for the transfer of striker Robert Lewandowski
Barcelona reported on Saturday, July 16 that an arrangement has been concurred with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for the transfer of striker Robert Lewandowski.The Catalan giants affirmed the news in a short statement on the club's true website:
"FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich have agreed on a basic level for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski, subject to the player passing a clinical and contracts being signed."
Lewandowski is the Catalans' fifth signing of a busy transfer window. The Poland international joins Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, Raphinha, and youngster Pablo Torre in taking the action to the Camp Nou this summer.
The striker will show up for an expense of €45 million charge, with €5m in potential additional items, as per ESPN. Lewandowski has spoken freely on several occasions about his desire to leave Bayern for Barcelona and has now been conceded his wish.
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Lewandowski To Join Barcelona US Tour
Lewandowski is presently set to fly out to the United States to meet his new teammates. Barcelona flew off to Miami hours before the arrangement was declared for a series of pre-season fixtures.
The striker let Torben Hoffmann at Sky Sport Germany know that he will go to the States however will then get back to Bayern Munich to say goodbye to the club where he has played a starring job since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2014, scoring 344 goals in 375 games.
"These eight years were special, that's what you remember. I lived it up in Munich. I will fly soon, however after the instructional course, I will have returned to say farewell appropriately and coordinate a couple of things," he said. "I said farewell to the guys on the pitch today. I wasn't stressed over a physical issue in preparing. Something like that can happen even at home. I needed to stay in shape and train with the guys once more."
Lewandowski turns 34 in August yet remains perhaps of Europe's most productive striker. The Pole got 50 times in all competitions last season and has been named Best FIFA Men's Player throughout the previous two years.
Clasico Debut For Lewandowski?
Barcelona will actually want to hand Lewandowski his introduction while on their visit and it's possible the striker could get his first minutes against severe rivals Real Madrid when the two teams meet on Saturday, July 23.
The Catalans' first round of the visit comes on Tuesday, July 19 against Inter Miami yet the game might come too early for Lewandowski who simply got back to pre-season preparing at Bayern this week.
Barca will also need to adapt without coach Xavi for the launch of their visit. The club have affirmed the coach has not flown out with the group because of "administrative reasons associated to his passport."
Xavi is back in Barcelona until further notice however "is supposed to join the rest of the squad in Miami in the following couple of days" when the issue has been resolved.
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