Szczesny: Lewandowski was the first to convince me to join Barcelona; it would have been stupid not to accept

Barcelona has officially announced the signing of Szczesny. The goalkeeper talked about the reason for his comeback in an interview with the club's official media and admitted that Lewandowski played a big role.

Szczesny has signed a one-year contract with Barcelona. He first talked about his feelings after his comeback: "This is a very proud moment. I am ready to retire and I am happy with this decision. The first few days after arriving here and seeing the way people treated me made me realize how much it means to them. I am proud to be part of this big family because even though this club is big and the organization is great, we feel a family feeling, which is important to me. That's why I decided to extend my career a little bit."

Szczesny continued: "The club has a huge fan base, which is a good thing. I went to the game and saw this, and the team looked great. It's exciting and a challenge for me, and I will take it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. I'm ready."

Barcelona moved very quickly to sign Szczesny, all thanks to Lewandowski's lobbying. Szczesny said: "He (Lewandowski) was perhaps the first person to tell me the possibility of this happening, even though I had retired. Of course there are certain conditions, because I'm not sure if I have the ability to accept new challenges. But after speaking to my family and friends, they told me that it would be very stupid if I didn't accept the offer, and I agree with them."

"Robert (Lewandowski) played a major role in my arrival because he was the first person to instill the idea in me and convince me," Szczesny concluded.

Reference source: Barcelona official website