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| Robert Lewandowski arrives with head coach Josep Guardiola for the FC Bayern Muenchen team presentation at Bayern's trainings ground Saebener Strasse on July 16, 2015 in Munich, Germany. |
Barcelona legend
and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke to the press at a golf event in
Spain and was asked about the non-stopping rumors of his former player at
Bayern Munich Robert Lewandowski possibly joining Barca this summer.
Lewandowski has
made it publicly clear in multiple occasions that he wants to leave the German
club and several reports say he has already agreed personal terms with
the Blaugrana, but Bayern remain firm in their stance that they will keep
the Polish striker is part of the plans for next season, which is the final
year of his contract.
It is certainly a
complicated deal and a transfer story that won’t end for quite a while, but many
are already wondering about the potential fit of Lewandowski in a Barca shirt
with Xavi Hernández as his coach. Pep was asked about whether or not
Lewandowski would be at his best in Barca’s system, and Guardiola has no doubt
that it would be a big success.
“Would he be a good fit? We are talking about Lewandowski, he would adapt perfectly well anywhere”.
But Guardiola made sure to add the very obvious caveat that this is a very difficult operation for Barça to pull off, perhaps trying to temper his own expectations as a lifelong Barca fan.
“I don’t know if Barcelona can sign him because of their financial situation or if Bayern [Munich] will let him leave.”
Source: Marca
Lewandowski to
Barça will continue to be a story for at least a couple of months, but if he
does eventually come to Camp Nou the move already has the blessing of the
world’s best coach.
