Manchester United missed a golden alternative to signal a famous person who might have reshaped their storied legacy.
Robert Lewandowski revealed that he had agreed to hitch Man United in 2012, just for the switch to break down on the final second.
He stated in an interview at : “I stated sure to becoming a member of Manchester United.”
When quizzed on why his switch fell by, Lewandoski replied: “I talked to the president of Dortmund. He stated they wanted me, they weren’t going to promote me to Man United as it’s not the right time now.
“However at the moment, I did say sure to United as a result of if Sir Alex Ferguson calls, you can not say no.
“I used to be joyful at Dortmund but it surely was the prime of Man United at the moment.”
Underwhelming decade for Man Utd filled with switch failures
The Purple Devils might have secured a diamond in Robert Lewandowski however they didn’t persuade Borussia Dortmund to promote the proficient striker.
At simply 23 years previous, Lewandowski might have spent his prime years lighting up Previous Trafford.
Dortmund additionally didn’t financially profit from their choice to not money in on Lewandowski.
The striker left as a free agent in the summertime of 2014 to hitch their arch-rivals Bayern Munich.
The Poland worldwide loved a trophy-laden profession at Bayern which included successful the highly-coveted Champions League in 2019/20.
He was a part of the group that dominated German soccer, securing eight consecutive Bundesliga titles.
He was rewarded with the distinguished Golden Boot (Europe) for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 campaigns.
Throughout the identical tenure, United struggled to have a longtime quantity 9.
Robin van Persie was an exception. He had an instantaneous influence and helped United to win the league in his first season.
Nonetheless, the likes of Radamel Falcao, Anthony Martial, Romelu Lukaku and Odion Ighalo arrived at Previous Trafford however didn’t develop into the membership’s talisman.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic loved a high quality spell but it surely was on the again finish of his profession.
United additionally got here near signing Tony Kroos, Thomas Muller, Sergio Ramos and a number of other different star gamers however might by no means seal the deal.
The United supporters can solely surprise how completely different the membership’s trajectory could have been if Lewandowski had moved to Previous Trafford in 2012.
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