{"id":19891,"date":"2024-11-21T11:10:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=19891"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:10:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:10:25","slug":"robert-lewandowski-manchester-united-transfer-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/robert-lewandowski-manchester-united-transfer-blocked\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Lewandowski Reveals Why His Manchester United Move Was Blocked Despite Saying &#8216;Yes&#8217; to Sir Alex Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has opened up on why his transfer to Manchester United was blocked back in 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a recent episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cTLuqjxSMX8\"><em>Rio Ferdinand Presents<\/em><\/a> podcast, the Polish superstar shed light on why a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/richard-keys-man-united-erik-ten-hag-ruben-amorim\/\">Manchester United<\/a> in 2012 never materialised, despite his willingness to join the club.<\/p>\n<p>The striker, who was then playing for Borussia Dortmund, had been personally approached by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/bahrain-international-trophy-runners-2024\/\">Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> during his legendary tenure as manager of the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robert Lewandowski<br \/>Over 700 Goals for Club + Country \ud83d\ude31<br \/>Put some Respect on this guys name as one of the All Time Greats! <\/p>\n<p>Ps what a guy also\u2026 thanks for your time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lewy_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lewy_official<\/a> \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffd\u26bd\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VONTnb3A15\">pic.twitter.com\/VONTnb3A15<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rioferdy5\/status\/1859319574753083834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Lewandowski&#8217;s &#8216;Nervous&#8217; Phone Call with Sir Alex<\/h3>\n<p>Reflecting on the moment, Lewandowski revealed the nerves he felt leading up to the phone call with Ferguson, a manager widely regarded as one of the greatest in football history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember one conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson. That was 2012,&#8221; said Lewandowski. &#8220;I knew he was going to call me before pre-season. I was very nervous.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I knew what I should tell him. Of course, I wanted to join Manchester United. When Sir Alex Ferguson calls you, you cannot say no.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI said YES to Join\u201d \ud83d\ude32 <\/p>\n<p>Robert Lewandowski could\u2019ve played with Rio Ferdinand at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rioferdy5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@rioferdy5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lewy_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lewy_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qatarairways?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Qatarairways<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QatarAirways?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QatarAirways<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JPz2WiN0aW\">pic.twitter.com\/JPz2WiN0aW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rio Ferdinand Presents (@FIVEUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIVEUK\/status\/1859552341663396310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the time, Lewandowski was a 23-year-old rising star who had just scored 30 goals in all competitions during a breakout season with Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Ferguson was building a squad for his final season, which culminated in a Premier League title win.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was happy at Dortmund,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;But Manchester United, at that time, were at the prime of Manchester United.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The addition of a young, goal-hungry Lewandowski could have added even more firepower to an already formidable lineup featuring Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.<\/p>\n<h3>Dortmund\u2019s Refusal to Sell<\/h3>\n<p>Despite Lewandowski\u2019s enthusiasm and willingness to make the switch, the move ultimately fell through.<\/p>\n<p>The striker recounted how Dortmund\u2019s president shut down the transfer, deeming him indispensable to the German side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The president of Dortmund said they needed me,&#8221; Lewandowski explained. &#8220;They were not going to sell me to Manchester United because I was so important for them. It wasn&#8217;t the perfect time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dortmund\u2019s decision proved pivotal, as Lewandowski went on to enjoy a sensational career with the club, scoring 103 goals in 187 appearances before making an eventual move to Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>There, he solidified his place as one of the greatest strikers of his generation, breaking records and winning multiple Bundesliga titles and the Champions League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has opened up on why his transfer to Manchester United was blocked back in 2012. In a recent episode of the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, the Polish superstar shed light on why a move to Manchester United in 2012 never materialised, despite his willingness to join the club. 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