Laporta details the 'Lewandowski operation' and confirms Barça's 'return'

The president of the FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has offered some statements in the back press conference to the act of presentation of Robert Lewandowski in the Spotify Camp Nou. The maximum leader of the entity blaugrana spoke on the feelings of this new incorporation, of all the process with the Bayern Munich for ficharle and of an anecdote of does a lot of years.

It began his intervention appreciating to all the involved in the arrival of the attacker. "Thank you very much All. Today it is a historical day. A day in which the culés feel the club more than ever and shows that it is more than a club. Gratitudes to Robert by the effort for coming. Beginning by you, by your agent Pini Zahavi, by Alemany, Jordi Cruyff and all those that have worked, as well as by Rafa Yuste like sportive vice-president. Also appreciate to the partners and partners and fans that with his support help us to take decisions", affirmed the leader.

Also it took advantage of the opportunity to explain an anecdote on the forward of does more than two decades. "I want to explain an anecdote that has said me his mother. 20 years ago it came Robert and his mother touched the lawn and said him that a day would play in this field. It is curious as sometimes they fulfil the predictions. Today only there are words of gratitude to Lewandowski for coming to the Barça. It goes to feel recompensado during all his stay in the club. Already we have seen the enthusiasm that has generated. It has been an own operation of the market futbolístico", aimed Laporta.

Besides, it detailed how it was all the process to hire him. "We had the intention of fichar to a leading centre goleador. If it comes a genius and asks us three wishes had wanted to that it was a goleador, that had achieved the Boot of Gold several times and that had guarantee of goal. That is Robert. It occurred that to his agent, with the one who have a relation to part of professional very special, commented him if there was a possibility. It said me that yes, that to the player would like him play in the Barça. We put us in contact with the Bayern and Mateu has done an extraordinary work. When we saw that there was a moment that the Bayern had the predisposition to do the traspaso was question to negotiate the quantities. Here Mateu moves like fish in the water, is his skill. It works besides with Jordi. When it arrived to an agreement with the Bayern had a series of conversations. Robert and his agent had the restlessness of if we could inscribe it but gave them comfort", sentenced categorically.

The Messi's exit and a 'new' way

Near to finalise, wanted to do emphasis in what it will mean the signing of 'Lewy' and also on the exit of Lionel Messi does a year. "Today all the culés are thrilled and proud that a player of the category of Lewandowski want to come to the Barça. This indicates that we are in the good line. I remember my first stage that the players wanted to come, but had a lot of stars and was easier. Now I value even more all those that have wanted to dress of Barcelona. By the history, the prestige, the city and the country. For LaLiga have players like Lewandowski is very important. It does a year sadly had to announce a no wished situation like consequence of the economic situation of the club, but has happened a year and can say that we are giving the turn. Fortunately we can say that we have gone out of the hospital and are more saneados", ensured.

Finally, it stood out that the Barcelona is very directed for this new season. "It has been a very intense year, with a lot of decisions trascendentes and holding a lot of pressure. We are very satisfied of how goes what are working and will follow so that the club was very directed and lame cruising speed", concluded.