Robert Lewandowski has joined his new Barça team-mates in Florida after completing a £ 42.5m transfer from Bayern Munich.
The prolific Polish striker put on a lifeguard station on Sunshine State beach before embracing his new teammates and club president Joan Laporta.
The 33-year-old, who scored a remarkable 344 goals in 375 games with Bayern, vowed to return to the glory days at the Camp Nou scoring plenty of goals in Spain.
Robert Lewandowski gives the thumbs up when he presents himself as a Barcelona player in Florida
The Polish striker hugged President Joan Laporta as he met his new teammates in Florida
‘Finally I’m here and I’m very happy to join Barcelona. The last few days were very long days, but in the end the deal was made, so now I will focus on a new chapter in my life and a new challenge, ”Lewandowski said.
“But I’m still the guy who wants to win, not just the game, but also the titles, so I hope from the start of the season we start winning and we’re going to look for the titles during the season and at the end of the season.
“I’ve always wanted to play in LaLiga, I’ve always wanted to play for the biggest clubs. It’s the next step. Also for my private life, it was a new challenge.
“I know it’s time to get Barcelona back on track and I’m here to help them get back to the top and win as many titles as possible.
The Catalan club filmed Lewandowski on the beach in Miami while sealing his transfer of 42.5 million pounds
Lewandowski shook hands and hugged his new teammates as he joined Barcelona
“I’ve been talking to Xavi and I know that from the beginning I know that his mind and ideas are on the right track. It made it easier for me to come to Barcelona.
‘I am a player who wants to play and win and with Xavi this is very possible. He knows exactly how to coach Barcelona because he was a fantastic player and now he is a very good coach with an incredible future.
‘Goals are always high. I always want to win, not just matches but also titles. We have so many players with incredible quality and we can achieve a lot this season.
Lewandowski wasted little time promising to meet goals to restore success to the club after his financial problems.
Lewandowski could make his debut in Barcelona when he plays against MLS Inter Miami on Tuesday in the first game of his US tour.
After that, they head to Las Vegas to face the arch-rival of Real Madrid on July 23 before new clashes against Juventus in Dallas on July 26 and the New York Red Bulls on July 30.
Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement on principles for Lewandowski in a statement issued over the weekend and left for Miami to undergo a medical examination.
The striker had informed Bayern of his desire to leave last month, with only one year left on his contract.
“I will come back and say a proper goodbye to all the employees,” Lewandowski told Sky Sports News in Germany. “I didn’t have much time to prepare.
“These eight years were special and don’t forget it. I had a great time in Munich.
“I will fly soon, but after the training camp I will say goodbye again properly and organize some more things.
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“Today I said goodbye to the boys in the field. I wasn’t worried about an injury in training. Something can happen to me at home. I wanted to keep fit and train again with the boys.”
The 33-year-old has some of the best scoring figures of any striker in Europe and scored an incredible 50 goals in 46 appearances last season.
He was in line for the Golden Ball in the 2019-20 campaign after scoring 55 goals in 47 games, but was unlucky that the ceremony was canceled amid the Covid-19 pandemic. .
The following season he fired in another 48 but was defeated in the award by Lionel Messi.
He won the Bundesliga title each season and also lifted the Champions League in 2020.
Lewandowski, 33, scored an incredible 50 goals in 46 games with Bayern last season.
The Polish international won the Bundesliga title in his eight seasons at Bayern Munich
The Polish international will be reunited with former Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the Camp Nou. The pair scored 44 goals between them in the 2013-14 season.
Barcelona have already embarked on an impressive fundraising campaign this summer, despite their financial struggles, after having incorporated Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie in free transfers.
Barcelona on Friday completed the signing of Raphinha from Leeds in a deal worth up to £ 55 million, but accepted a £ 8.5m penalty clause in case they arrive late with their payments, as is caution around your transfer business.
Several players have to come down to make sure their new signings can be registered under LaLiga’s financial regulations.
One of them could be Manchester United’s target Frenkie de Jong, who is touring with Barcelona.