Barcelona: Polish striker Lewandowski completes his move from Bayern Munich to the Spanish club

 Barcelona have signed Polish striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich on a four-year contract for €50m (£42.6m).

The 33-year-old had one year left on his contract with the German champions, but he said last May: "My story with Bayern is over."

And Lewandowski joined his new colleagues in the Spanish team in the framework of Barcelona's pre-season tour in Miami, during which he will play four friendlies in the United States.

"I am finally here," said the Polish striker. "I am happy to be in Barcelona."

"The past few days have been very long, but the deal is done and now I can focus on a new chapter and a new challenge in my life."

"I always wanted to play in the Spanish Premier League and for the big clubs," he continued.

"I'm here to help Barcelona get back to the top and win as many titles as possible," said Lewandowski.

Lewandowski, whose contract included a release clause of €500m (£425.9m), joined Bayern Munich on a free transfer in 2014 after leaving Borussia Dortmund.

The Polish striker scored 50 goals in 46 games last season, helping Bayern Munich to win the German Premier League title for the tenth time in a row.

Lewandowski scored 344 goals in 374 games for the German club, making him the second-best scorer in the club's history behind Gerd Muller.

Lewandowski won the Bundesliga title in all eight seasons he spent with Bayern Munich, and also won the Champions League in the 2019-20 season.

Lewandowski was Barcelona's fourth deal this summer, after signing Brazilian winger Rafinha from Leeds United in a deal worth 55 million pounds, and the arrival of Ivorian midfielder Frank Kessie and Danish defender Andreas Christensen in two free transfer deals after the end of their contracts with Milan and Chelsea. Straight.

French winger Ousmane Dembele also extended his contract with Barcelona this summer.

In August 2021, Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed the club's "extremely worrying" debt of 1.35 billion euros (£1.15 billion).

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said that Barcelona is "the only club in the world that does not have money, but can buy any player."

"It's weird and crazy for me, but in the end they find solutions. I don't know how that happens," he added.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich have signed Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus on a five-year contract for €77m (£65.6m).