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Barcelona finally wrap up Lewandowski transfer for €50m

Barcelona new boy Lewandowski
Barcelona new boy Lewandowski

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in a €50million deal.

Lewandowski, 33, had one year left on his contract with Bayern but had made clear his desire to join Barca, who put him at the top of their summer wish list.

The Poland international, signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2014, scored 50 goals across 46 games last season to help Bayern win a 10th consecutive Bundesliga title, taking his overall club tally to 344.

Barcelona said Lewandowski has a buyout clause of €500m and has signed a four-year contract.

Lewandowski has joined up with the rest of the Barcelona squad in Miami on the club's pre-season tour to the United States.

"Finally, I'm here, I'm very happy to be here with Barcelona," Lewandowski told the Spanish club's media channel.

"The last few days were very long days, but in the end the deal is done, so now I can focus on a new chapter in my life, a new challenge.

"I've always wanted to play in La Liga and for the big clubs. I am here to help Barca get back to the top and win as many titles as possible."

Barcelona are €1.3 billion in debt but under La Liga rules have been allowed to spend a third of money raised through sponsorship and the sale of a portion of future TV rights towards new players.

Fellow new signing Raphinha shone with a goal and two assists in his pre-season debut as the Spanish giants thrashed Inter Miami 6-0 last night.

Raphinha - who signed for €58 million from Leeds United earlier this month - first assisted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who opened the scoring in 19th minute, and then extended the lead himself six minutes later with a nice left foot first touch strike.

Spanish teenage sensation Ansu Fati, who is slowly working his way back into form after a long layoff after a series of injuries, scored Barca's third right before halftime with another pass from Raphinha.

Barca came back to the second half with 11 substitutions but kept dominating and scored three more through Gavi, Memphis Depay and Ousmane Dembele.

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