Robert Lewandowski has revealed how tempted he was to move to Manchester United after receiving a phone call from legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Polish striker was wanted by the biggest sides in Europe after a sensational season with Borussia Dortmund in 2012 and attracted the attention of United.
Dortmund managed to keep Lewandowski for another two seasons, but he admits he was interested to move to Old Trafford after they Ferguson had shown interest.
“I was speaking with him [Ferguson] after two years at Dortmund and at that time I was really thinking about a move to Manchester United,” Lewandowski told The Guardian.
“Because of Ferguson and because of Manchester United.
“Borussia Dortmund said: ‘No, that’s that.’ That was the first time I was thinking about the move because if you get a phone call from Sir Alex Ferguson, for a young player it was something amazing. That was a special day for me.”
The experienced striker continues to be linked with a potential move away from Bayern Munich, but he insists his focus is only on playing at the top-level for as long as possible.
Lewandowski added: “I want to play for a long time.
“I don’t feel 31 years old and everything I am doing now is working to keep me in top for the next five, six years.
“I don’t want to be a striker who spends 90 minutes in the box waiting for the ball. I don’t like just getting the ball 10 times during a game. It’s not enough for me; I find those games difficult."
