Lewandowski Is The Best Forward In The World – Pini Zahavi

Pini Zahavi has suggested Neymar is unlikely to move to Real Madrid while Cristiano Ronaldo is still there, telling Polish news outlet Przeglad Sportowy there is only room for one superstar per team.

But Zahavi also called his new client Robert Lewandowski the “best forward in the world,” following a report last month that claimed he had reached an agreement in principle for the Bayern Munich striker to move to the Bernabeu this summer.

Zahavi, who helped broker the sale of Chelsea to Roman Abramovich and Rio Ferdinand’s then-record transfer to Manchester United, acted as intermediary in Neymar’s blockbuster move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last summer.

“Neymar did what he had to,” Zahavi said. “There are only three football superstars — Messi, Cristiano and Neymar. They can’t play in one club.

“At Barca, Ney always was the No. 2. He was the second to shoot from free kicks, second to the penalties, second to everything.

“He came to Spain as a young boy. He grew up. Now he’s 26 and has eight or nine years at the top level. He needs independence.”

But Zahavi said the transfer was important to PSG because Neymar’s value goes beyond his impact on the pitch.

“PSG have big plans,” the agent said. “Before Neymar’s move to PSG only French people watched Ligue 1. Neymar changed it.”