After a tug-of-war marathon between Bayern Munich and Barcelona, Polish goal machine Robert Lewandowski landed at the Camp Nou in Mercato’s most notable summer deal globally. Lewandowski played a prominent role in closing the deal, prompting him to reveal all the scenes in an extensive interview with the widely circulated German newspaper Bild. After Bavarian giants Bayern announced they had reached an agreement with Barcelona to complete the deal, the Pole, who turns 34 next month, said “it was the hardest decision of my life.” There was no time for a proper goodbye…” indicating that I said, “Thanks a lot guys. Everything will end today. We wrote history together and I will never forget it!” Lewandowski’s move to Barcelona has not been a smooth one as Bayern stuck to him and wanted to keep his services until the end of his contract next summer, but the player’s insistence on staying within the eight years he spent at Bayern pushed the Bundesliga champion forward The former Borussia Dortmund striker, who leaves Bayern after scoring 344 goals in 375 appearances in all competitions, said that “the last few weeks have been difficult. It is not easy for me to find the right words to describe the state of tension. There’s a lot going on in my head lately, I try to stay relaxed and enjoy the holidays with my family.” Of his desire to move to Barcelona, he said: “I wanted to play in a league other than the German Bundesliga. I made this decision a long time ago. But I must say that it was the most difficult decision of my life. I wanted to live somewhere else and discover something new with my family.”