Robert Lewandowski Posts Touching Tribute to Bayern Munich Fans and Teammates After Sealing Barcelona Move

Robert Lewandowski Posts Touching Tribute to Bayern Munich Fans and Teammates After Sealing Barcelona Move

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Robert Lewandowski is thankful to the fans and players at Bayern Munich and paid special tribute to them
  • Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has secured a move away from Bayern Munich after eight years at the club
  • Some Bayern Munich fans were not happy with Robert Lewandowski's decision to leave the club

Robert Lewandowski is looking forward to his future at Barcelona but hasn’t forgotten his time at Bayern Munich.

The Polish striker finally secured a move away from the Allianz Arena as the Spanish and German giants agreed on a fee.

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Robert Lewandowski has paid a touching tribute to his former teammates and Bayern Munich fans after sealing a move to Barcelona. Image: Alex Grimm/ Srdjan Stevanovic
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Lewandowski has been pushing for a move away from Bayern and has appeared very unhappy at the club. He hardly spoke to teammates during pre-season training, which he arrived late for, and has publicly expressed his desire to leave, DailyMail reported.

Lewandowski also received death threats from fans after announcing that he wanted a move away.

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Despite the poor way in which his relationship with the fans and club came to an end, Lewandowski still had high praise for those associated with his former side.

Taking to his Facebook page, the striker posted the following message:

“I would like to thank my teammates, staff members, club management, and everyone who have always supported me and made it possible for us to win trophies at FC Bayern Munich. I am proud of what we achieved together.
“Above all, I want to thank the fans.It is you who make FC Bayern Munich the special club that it is. I’m privileged to have spent 8 wonderful years with this club and its fans and it will remain in my heart forever,” he said.

Robert Lewandowski bids farewell to Bayern Munich teammates as Barcelona agrees on deal for the Polish striker

Barcelona have finally landed their man.

The Catalan club has agreed on a €50 million transfer fee for Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski.

The Polish striker had just a year left on his contract with the German side but had not been shy about expressing his desire to leave the Bundesliga champions.

Lewandowski receives death threats amid Bayern Munich transfer saga, returns to Germany without his family

Robert Lewandowski is facing backlash from some supporters after the striker revealed he wants to quit Bundesliga champions, Bayern Munich this summer.

The striker has been receiving death threats online since he opened up about his desire to link up with Barcelona ahead of the 2022/23 season.

According to Bulinews, Lewandowski has now taken the action of leaving his wife and kids back home as he returned to Germany for preseason training with Bayern Munich.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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