With Barcelona recently signing Robert Lewandowski, their eternal rivals Real Madrid have responded to the striker's arrival at the Camp Nou.
The Catalan giants' signing of Lewandowski is arguably one of the biggest coups of this transfer window so far as they have secured the services of a world-class striker for a relatively low fee.
Although aged 33, the Poland national team captain seems to only be elevating his game as he gets older, having just come off the back of a season in which he scored 50 times across all competitions.
A deal that involved a lot of complications and stumbling blocks was finally completed on the weekend as the Blaugrana welcomed the Warsaw native on board.
Naturally, following their below-par 2021/22 campaign, the Barca faithful are excited to have a player of Lewandowski's calibre make his way to Spain, and it seems bitter rivals Los Blancos are also impressed with the acquisition.
According to Spanish reporter Gerard Romero, Real president Florentino Perez has sent a congratulatory message to the five-time European champions regarding the signing of the 2021 Ballon d'Or runner-up.
A sub-plot may be developing in the Spanish top flight, with Lewandowski and Karim Benzema now representing the country's two biggest teams.
Benzema scored 44 goals in the 2021/22 campaign for Los Blancos and captained the side to the UEFA Champions League, LaLiga and Supercopa de Espana titles.
With Lewandowski now arriving in the Iberian Peninsula, along with Raphinha, Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, Barca will be looking to wrestle those titles away from Real.
