The Polish striker gave an interview to the BBC in which he confirmed that he had agreed to move to the Old Trafford club in 2012, but Borussia Dortmund did not approve his sale.
Robert Lewandowski faces his fourth season at FC Barcelona with the aim of continuing to be one of the best goalscorers in the world, but the story could have been different if he had signed for Manchester United in 2012. The Polish striker gave an interview to the 'BBC' in which he admitted that he had received offers from Blackburn Rovers and the Old Trafford club to play in England after his second season at Borussia Dortmund, but the German team did not agree to transfer him.
"I wanted to go to Blackburn, but I have to admit I hadn't decided at that point that I wanted to go to Blackburn. But for Manchester United, I had decided and said 'yes' to the club. I wanted to sign for Manchester United, to see Sir Alex Ferguson... but at that point, in my second year at Dortmund, they couldn't sell me because they knew that if I stayed longer, they could make more money. Maybe I could wait another year or two. But it's true that I had said 'yes' to Manchester United," Lewandowski acknowledged regarding his failed move to the Red Devils.
Despite not being able to end up playing for Manchester United, Lewandowski also noted that "I don't have that feeling that I've missed out" when asked if he would have liked to play in the Premier League throughout his career, adding that "every move I've made has been my decision, I made it because I wanted to and not because someone else wanted it."
Lewandowski continued his career at Borussia Dortmund until 2014 and then signed with Bayern Munich, where he spent eight more seasons as a lethal goalscorer. In the summer of 2022, the opportunity to join Barça arrived, and Lewandowski became the Catalans' main attacking force. Since then, the Polish has scored 101 goals in 147 matches.