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Wojciech Szczesny reveals how Robert Lewandowski convinced him to join Barcelona

Wojciech Szczesny has revealed how Robert Lewandowski “was the first person who called” him to talk about a possible move to Barcelona.

The goalkeeper has signed with the Catalans for the rest of the season following Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s long-term injury.

Szczesny says that Lewandowski played a key role in making the move happen.

“He was the first person who called me to look into the possibility of this happening because I was retired,” he told the media.

“At first I wasn’t ready for new challenges but I spoke to my family and friends and they all told me it would be a mistake not to accept this.