July 19, 2022; Miami, FL, USA; FC Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski arrives before the match against Inter Miami CF at the DRV PNK Stadium. Mandatory credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
July 30 (Reuters) – Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has criticized the “politics” of former club Bayern Munich after leaving them to join LaLiga club Barcelona.
Lewandowski, who scored 344 goals for Bayern in 375 appearances, joined Barcelona in a deal worth 45 million euros ($45.98 million) earlier this month, after forcing a move from the German club.
The 33-year-old said in May that his story with Bayern was over and that he could not imagine staying with the German champions, who did not want to let go of the Bundesliga’s second-highest scorer.
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“I have a good relationship with my Bayern teammates, with the staff, with the coach, and this is something I miss because I spent a good time there,” Lewandowski told ESPN on Friday. Read also : Analysis: ECB faces Italian debt test as politicians intervene.
“Everything that happened in the last few weeks before I left Bayern, it was also a lot of politics.
“The club is trying to find an argument why they can sell me to another club because before it was difficult to explain maybe to the fans. And I had to accept it even though it was a lot of nonsense … said about me.”
Lewandowski added that his decision to leave Bayern had nothing to do with the club’s pursuit of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who joined Premier League club Manchester City.
Bayern did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
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