Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has responded to the claim that he quit Bayern Munich due to their interest in Erling Haaland.
The 33-year-old completed a stunning switch to the Blaugrana earlier in this transfer window after eight incredible years at Bayern Munich, during which he scored 344 goals in 375 appearances.
Despite his claim that he wanted a new challenge in another league, it was said that Lewandowski had become disgruntled in Germany as a result of the Bavarians' previous interest in signing then-Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland.
The Poland international, however, has denied that there was any truth to the rumour, and admitted that he understood Bayern's pursuit of the 22-year-old Norwegian.
"No, that wasn't a problem for me," he told BILD.
"I didn't leave because Bayern were working on signing Haaland, I understand that.
"I left because I wanted to fulfil a dream."
Haaland eventually joined Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the Premier League, scoring two goals in his English top-flight debut for the league champions this past weekend.
Lewandowski, meanwhile, could make his Barcelona debut this Saturday should he be registered in time for the match.
