Roberto Lewandowski (36, Barcelona) confessed that he almost wore a Manchester United uniform.
The British newspaper 90MIN reported on Monday (Korea time) that Lewandowski revealed the real story of his failed transfer to Manchester United. He agreed to join Manchester United in 2012. However, Borussia Dortmund blocked Lewandowski from advancing to the Premier League.
Lewandowski recently appeared on the YouTube channel of legendary Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. At the meeting, he made headlines by saying that he could have actually played with Ferdinand and Manchester United together.
Lewandowski said, "I remember the conversation I had with Alex Ferguson. I decided to join Manchester United in 2012." Ferdinand then replied in surprise, "I was there then!"
Sir Ferguson personally called Lewandowski and sought to recruit him. Lewandowski said, "I remember the conversations we had ahead of the pre-season. I knew that Ferguson would call me. Then, I played 45 minutes in a game and was replaced at half-time. That's when he answered the phone."
Lewandowski went on to say, "My English was different back then. Especially when I try to talk to someone like Sir Ferguson. I was very nervous and said, 'Hello, my name is Robert Lewandowski.' He said, 'Hello, my name is Robert Lewandowski' in a Scottish accent. Ferdinand burst into laughter when he saw him imitate Sir Ferguson.
Lewandowski's answer, of course, was yes. "But I knew Sir Ferguson was asking me in plain English. I said, 'Absolutely. I want to join Manchester United.' Yes."
As a result, however, Lewandowski failed to move to Manchester United. He stayed at Dortmund for two more years, and was able to join Bayern Munich as a free agent in 2014. Lewandowski has been a striker for Bayern for six years, and since the summer of 2022, he has moved to Barcelona.
The reason Lewandowski's manhood failed was Dortmund's restraint. He said, "I remember a conversation with Dortmund's president. He said they needed me. They said they wouldn't sell me to Manchester United because I was too important. He said this is not the perfect time."
If Lewandowski had worn the Manchester United uniform in 2012, the fate of both sides might have been very different from now. As he was young, he was able to be a great replacement for Wayne Rooney. Lewandowski said, "I was in favor of joining Manchester United because I couldn't say no to Sir Ferguson if he called. Especially at the age of 22 and 23. I was happy at Dortmund, but Manchester United was in its prime." 메이저놀이터
Of course, Lewandowski has grown into a world-class striker without Sir Ferguson's guidance. There are few traditional strikers who are that outstanding in modern soccer. Lewandowski led Bayern's Treble in 2020 and was on the verge of winning the Ballon d'Or. However, he became a victim of regret as the ceremony was canceled due to COVID-19.