LEWANDOWSKI DID NOT SAVE ANYTHING
Lewandowski clarified his role in the failed signing of Kimmich for Barça
Published:4/10/2023 - 19:04h
Updated:4/10/2023 - 19:05h
Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich's top scorer, could have been a key piece in a possible signing of Joshua Kimmich for FC Barcelona, since the two have a friendship since their time together at Bayern. In this sense, the Pole clarified his intervention regarding the failed operation
The goodbye of Sergio Busquets in the FC Barcelona put in aprietos to the sportive direction of the combined Barcelona, that with a budget adjusted, had to look for a pivote of high performance to cover a key position in the centre of the field.
Although it reinforced the position with Oriol Romeu, the one who arrived pertinent of the Girona FC and has showed an acceptable performance, the first options of Xavi were Martín Zubimendi of the Real Sociedad and Joshua Kimmich of the Bayern Munich to reinforce this position.
Regarding the incorporation of the German midfield player, although there was a small possibility because of his current situation, since even it was in the list of players transferibles, the Barça had clear that his economic power would not be sufficient to face a signing of such magnitude, because the Bavarians expected to receive an upper figure to the 60 million euros, something inasumible for the Barcelona cast.
The role of Lewandowski in the 'signing' of Kimmich by the Barça
In this sense, Robert Lewandowski, the one who coincided with the native of Rottweil in the 'Die Roten' during several seasons and could consider a 'agent' to persuade to the player to come to FC Barcelona, has spoken on his paper in this transaction in an interview to the sportive portal 'Sport Bild'.
The forward emphasized that in any moment tried to convince to Joshua Kimmich to join to the Barça, affirming: "Only I spoke with him on his situation in the Bayern. There was a lot of unrest and uncertainty there along the last months and this can affect to a team. Only we speak like friends and ancient mates of friends".
The Pole and his start of season with the Barça
Finally, the '9' Barcelona also mentioned his start goleador in this season 2023/2024 with the Barça, saying: "Of what treats for me is to form part of the game and amuse me playing with the team, even without goals in each party. I want to enjoy each minute in the field because I know that my stage like footballer is not eternal. Now I have an a bit different paper, no longer treats only to execute as it did in the Bayern".
