Lewandowski is set to sign a contract with the Spanish club and officially move to Barcelona from Bayern Munich after the two clubs reached a verbal agreement on the transaction on Saturday, according to news reports.
“I am very happy to have joined Barcelona,” Lewandowski said from Miami in a video released by the club ahead of its US tour.
The Polish striker will sign his contract and be officially introduced by the club after undergoing medical tests on Monday, news agencies reported.
Barcelona’s squad had its first training session in the United States on Sunday. It will play Miami in Florida before facing Real Madrid in Las Vegas, Juventus in Dallas, and the New York Red Bulls in New Jersey, according to the AP news agency.
Lewandowski thanks Bayern Munich fans
Lewandowski at the weekend posted a social media message to Bayern Munich fans, saying they will remain in his heart forever.
"I would like to thank my teammates, staff members, club management and everyone who has always supported me and made it possible for us to win trophies for Bayern," Lewandowski said on Instagram.
He added: "I am proud of what we have achieved together. Above all, I would like to thank the fans because it is you who make Bayern 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.
Meanwhile, Barcelona said on its website on Sunday that "the striker from Poland stands out for his goalscoring abilities."
It added that "Lewandowski will bring goals, experience and know-how to the Barça attack."
The post also said Barcelona and Bayern "have reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski, dependent on the player passing a medical and contracts being signed."
Lewandowski is expected to cost EUR 50 million and sign a three-year deal with the Spanish giants, news outlets have reported.
The Polish striker had one year remaining on his Bayern contract but told the German club in June that he wished to continue his career elsewhere.
Lewandowski told a news conference in Warsaw in late May that his "story with Bayern" was over.
"After what's happened in the last few months, I believe a transfer will be the best solution," he said at the time.
The Pole scored 344 times in 374 games for Bayern, helping the club to eight German championship titles and the 2020 Champions League victory.
Lewandowski was in May named the top scorer in Europe's biggest football leagues last season, with 35 goals for Bayern. The Polish marksman won the annual European Golden Shoe award for the second time in a row, finishing well ahead of the rest of the pack.
Lewandowski was earlier this year crowned the top scorer of Germany's Bundesliga premier league for the 2021/2022 season, his seventh such trophy since he began playing in Germany in 2010.
The 33-year-old, who captains Poland’s national team, in January won world soccer governing body FIFA’s 2021 Best Men's Player award, beating Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Egypt's Mohamed Salah.
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Source: PAP, AP, fcbarcelona.com