Robert Lewandowski's former agent has claimed the striker decided to leave Bayern Munich and join Barcelona in order to prove he is better than Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema.
The Poland international’s move to the Camp Nou was confirmed on Saturday with the striker departing Bayern in a deal which El Pais reported has a total value of €60million (£51m). Bayern were reported to have been ecstatic with the fee they managed to attract for a player on the verge of celebrating his 34th birthday and who was into the final year of his contract.
Benzema played a critical role in Madrid’s 35th La Liga title last season and stunned Europe with his performances as Los Blancos won the Champions League final. Benzema scored in each leg of the semi-final win over Manchester City after his quick-fire hat-trick downed Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16. He bagged another treble against Chelsea in the quarter-finals and netted the winner in extra-time of the return leg.
