June 29 (Reuters) - Robert Lewandowski has ⁠swapped the Camp Nou for Soldier Field after Major League ⁠Soccer side Chicago Fire announced the signing of the former Barcelona ‌and Bayern Munich striker on Monday in a deal that will run through the 2027-28 MLS season.

The Polish goal machine, who netted 120 times during his four-year stint at ​Barcelona, will occupy a Designated Player slot and ⁠international roster spot pending receipt ⁠of his P-1 visa and International Transfer Certificate, the Fire said.

Chicago Fire head ⁠coach ‌Gregg Berhalter did not hold back his enthusiasm for landing one of Europe's most prolific marksmen.

"From the day (club owner) Joe Mansueto ⁠and I met for the first time, we set ​out to build ‌a world-class Club that inspires greatness, unites Chicago and wins championships," ⁠Berhalter said in ​a statement.

"Robert embodies those values and represents the standards this city deserves: a champion and a competitor. His arrival reinforces our ambition to compete for trophies ⁠and raises the standards for the club ​to heights worthy of this city.

"We cannot wait to get to work with him and have Chicago see first-hand why he is among the most revered ⁠sporting icons in the world."

The 37-year-old's signing represents a coup for Chicago Fire, who have landed a striker with an eye-watering 567 goals across all competitions for Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund combined.

His trophy cabinet contains ​30 trophies from the three clubs while his ⁠international pedigree is equally impressive, with the striker captaining Poland, making 167 appearances ​and finding the net 89 times for ‌his country.

Chicago sit third in the Eastern ​Conference standings with 26 points after 14 games, seven points behind leaders Nashville.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in MiamiEditing by Toby Davis)