Barca signs striker Lewandowski from Bayern Munich

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona is set to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich in a bold move by the debt-ridden club to acquire a world-class scorer who can finally help to fill the void left by Lionel Messi’s exit.

“We have come to a verbal agreement with Barcelona. It’s good to have clarity for all parties,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer said on Saturday. “Robert is an incredible player and he won everything with us. We are incredibly grateful to him.”

Media reports said that the transfer would cost Barcelona €50 million ($65.7 million Cda).