Robert Lewandowski's Decision To Move To Barcelona Stems From An Accidental Meeting With Xavi Hernandez

JAKARTA - Robert Lewandowski called Xavi Hernandez the allure that made him want to join Barcelona. The Spanish La Liga club have announced the Poland international striker has officially become their player on Monday, July 18.

The Catalan club reportedly spent 50 million euros or equivalent to Rp. 759 billion to get the former Borussia Dortmund player.

Lewandowski said his move to Barcelona was one of the most important decisions of his life. He added that he also wanted to collect more titles.

"Xavi had plans for Barcelona to return to the top. I met him in Ibiza by chance, but immediately there was good chemistry between us," the 33-year-old told Bild.

The presence of Lewandowski certainly makes Barcelona's attack line more promising. The former Borussia Dortmund player's instinct in scoring goals is unquestionable.

During his time at Bayern Munich, he scored a total of 344 goals and provided 72 assists in 375 appearances. The record can clearly guarantee himself to be Xavi's mainstay on the cutting edge.

"He [Xavi] told me 'I will wait for you', we will do well and we can win a lot of titles," continued Lewandowski.

Barcelona closed last season without a title. They lost to Real Madrid in Spanish La Liga and were eliminated early in the group stage of the European Champions League.

As a result of being ranked third in the Champions League group stage, Barca had to drop caste to play in the Europa League. In that event they also could not penetrate the final round.

"Barca had problems last season, but now the club has tremendous potential. Now they have brought in great players and the club is on the right track to get back to the top. My goal is to win titles with Barca," he said.