The former Borussia Dortmund pair have been reunited at Camp Nou ahead of the next season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has expressed his excitement over Robert Lewandowski’s arrival at Barcelona.
The Catalans ended a long-running transfer saga to bring the Ballon d’Or runner-up to Camp Nou. He will join Aubameyang in Barca’s attacking line as they prepare to push for trophies under Xavi Hernandez next season.
Aubameyang will most likely face stiff competition to earn a spot in Barca’s lineup next season. But he is, nevertheless, excited to play alongside Lewandowski again.
“I was really excited because I know him well, we played together at Dortmund and had some nice times over there,” Aubameyang told ESPN.
“I was just happy and when this was official we are reunited and we had some fun words about the past.
“I’m really happy because this is how Barcelona will compete, with great strikers and that’s what this club is all about.
“Obviously I think we have more experience, we can maybe do better than the past in Dortmund, I am sure about that.
“Personally, I will try to give my best and I’m sure he will [as well]. We will hope we have better numbers than in the past.”
Aubameyang found a great start to his Barcelona career after moving to Camp Nou last winter. In his 23 appearances for the Catalans across all competitions, the Gabonese star scored 13 goals.
Asked whether he has talked to Xavi about his future role in Barca’s squad he responded: “Yes, a little bit.
“He was talking to all of us that we have to compete this year to win titles. Of course, when you talk about trophies we need a competitive team.
“That’s why we have a lot of strikers and midfielders and defenders. This is the way to achieve things this season.”
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