The change of Robert Lewandowski (33) from FC Bayern Munich to FC Barcelona brought the Spanish media into raptures – and Barça President Joan Laporta (60) made many positive headlines.
“Signing a player who will become the club’s figurehead is a spectacular coup for Laporta. After Messi’s departure there was a gap. It will be closed from today,” wrote the newspaper “Sport”.
The club boss himself is very proud of the LewandowskiTransfer. Not least because the Polish star striker opted for Barcelona despite other top-class prospects. “We competed with teams like PSG and Chelsea for Robert, but he wanted to come here. I like that. Also because he adjusted his salary to fit our budget,” Laporta said in an interview with Barcelona legend Hristo Stoichkov (56) on TV channel TUDN Mexico.
He pays a transfer fee of up to 50 million euros LaLiga-Club FC Bayern for Lewandowski. A lot of money for the highly indebted Catalans. But Laporta finds a very good investment. “Like every team, Barça needs an ice-cold goalscorer. Lewandowski is a weapon, has won the Golden Boot several times. He is a guarantee for goals. And every great team needs a striker who can guarantee goals. With him, with Ansu, with Aubameyang, we have a goal guarantee,” he said.
According to Laporta, the fact that Lewandowski will be 34 in August is not a problem. “He takes very good care of himself. Player careers last longer these days if you take care of yourself and your body.”
Lewandowski is already with his new team in Miami, the Catalans, like FC Bayern Munich, are on a promotional tour in the USA in the coming days and will play against archrival Real Madrid in Las Vegas, among other places.
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