​Ahead of Major League Soccer’s imminent return to action following its FIFA World Cup break, the Chicago Fire’s latest blockbuster signing, Robert Lewandowski, sat down with reporters to address his recent move from Barcelona.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith their next game just two days away, when they travel north of the border to take on ex-Bayern Munich teammate Thomas Müller’s Vancouver Whitecaps, 37-year-old Lewandowski admitted he spoke with both the ex-German international and another of their former Bundesliga colleagues, Bastian Schweinsteiger, prior to deciding to head to the MLS.Like both Lewandowski and Müller, 41-year-old Schweinsteiger headed Stateside late in his career, spending his final three seasons in Chicago after a brief stint with Manchester United.Lewandowski joined on a deal through the 2027-2028 season -Credit:Jayden Mack/Getty ImagesPoland’s all-time leading scorer said ahead of his debut that he is confident he will be able to adapt to head coach Gregg Berhalter’s high-pressure system, noting that he’s seen clear steps forward from the team since the former U.S. Men’s National Team boss was appointed in late 2024.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I saw that the team has developed a lot the last months if you compare this season and the last season,” Lewandowski said. “I’ve seen that they’re doing a great job and I hope that I can help my teammates, my new colleagues, to play better and win more games.“And I know that altogether we can achieve our goals. And always when I start at a new club, always in front of me is to win some titles. It’s the same this way.”Lewandowski is set to lead the line alongside former Belgian youth international Hugo Cuypers, who currently leads the MLS with 13 goals in 11 games for a Fire side which sits third in the Eastern Conference. Inter Miami currently sits second, five points ahead of Chicago, while Nashville SC has a two-point cushion over Lionel Messi and Co.“Part of what we’ve been doing these last months is working through what it would look like in a two-striker system, and we did that on purpose to get a lot of video, a lot of footage,” Berhalter explained. “It’s not too common to play two strikers nowadays but weve been working hard on what that looks like around the penalty box, what the combinations look like, how to affect the backline with two strikers, and we have some really good data points.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTo listen to the latest episode of ‘All Out Soccer’ – CLICK HERE“We’ve been scoring goals lately. We’ve been really picking apart the backline, and we don’t see any reason why that can’t continue with Hugo and Robert on the field together. They’re both high-quality players.“They’re both players that can take advantage of a small amount of space, can finish under pressure, can finish in small spaces, so we’re actually really excited about this possibility, and we think that it c