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Lewandowski is determined to help Barça "to return to the top"

Published New:18/07/2022 - 08:27h

Updated New:18/07/2022 - 11:24h

Robert Lewandowski has offered his first statements to the official media of FC Barcelona, after joining the call of the Catalans in the United States for the preseason

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Robert Lewandowski landed during the afternoon of the Sunday in Miami (18:39 EDT) to begin, of formal way, his way in the FC Barcelona. The team finds concentrated in the sureste of Florida to prepare the first friendly of turns it of pre-season in United States, against the Inter of Miami, this 20 July (2:00 h CEST). This Monday signs his agreement with the Catalan entity and will begin to train with the rest of his mates.

To his arrival to Miami, the Polish forward offered his first statements to the official means of the Barça and left clear that his intention is to help to the group culé to return to where belongs, to the highest. It confessed that it is ilusionado by the season that avecina and that already is smart to face the big challenge to defend the shield of the picture blaugrana.

"I am here to help to the club to go back to the highest and win so many titles as it was possible", seguró Lewandowski, adding that "at last I am here. I am very happy to be in the Barça. The last days have been long, but at the end the agreement has done reality. I am prepared to face this new challenge in my career. I am a type to the that likes him win parties and titles. I expect that the season begin and finish well in this sense".

On the other hand, the international with Poland has desvelado that recalar in the Barça and play in Spain is a personal challenge for him, especially because it played in twelve consecutive seasons in Germany, between his go through the Borussia Dortmund (2010-2014) and Bayern of Munich (2014-2022): "Always I have wanted to play in a big club of LaLiga and this is a big opportunity for me. Also it is a challenge for my private life", stood out.

Xavi, key for his decision

Lewandowski Also spoke on the easy that was the decision to choose to the Barça as his next destination after putting an end to his career in the Allianz Sand. The trainer culé Xavi Hernández was the key factor so that it gave the definite step, as it confessed: "it Has been easy to take the decision. I want to play and win titles and know that with Xavi this will be very possible. It knows perfectly how direct to the Barça. It was an incredible player and now is a big trainer. Has a lot of future and I want to form part of him".

On the same line, it showed very esperanzado and ilusionado by the sportive project that is arming the Barça, with the youngsters and the new signings: "I Am a footballer that always wants to win. Have big players, with a lot of quality, in the staff. I am ilusionado with what can achieve all together", sentenced.