Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has revealed he held talks with Alex Ferguson over a move to Manchester United in 2012.
The Poland international was regularly linked with a switch to Old Trafford while at Borussia Dortmund, where he spent four trophy-laden seasons.
However, a transfer failed to materialise and he instead joined Dortmund s domestic rivals Bayern on a free transfer in 2014.
He has scored an incredible 266 goals in 307 appearances for Bayern and was the leading scorer in each of the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League last term as the Bavarian giants won a stunning treble.
Lewandowski was last week recognised for his form over the past year as The Best FIFA Men s Player for 2020, but his career could have gone down a different route had BVB not blocked a Premier League switch, he says.
After my second year in Dortmund, I had a conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson, Lewandowski told France Football. He wanted me to come to Manchester.
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I was very interested. I can even say I was ready. But Dortmund didn t want to let me go. It didn t upset me more than that because things were going well with Borussia.
Ferguson instead signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal ahead of the 2012-13 campaign and he helped fire United to the Premier League title in the legendary manager s final season.
