A phone call from Sir Alex Ferguson almost had Robert Lewandowski on his way to Manchester United in 2012.
Lewandowski was making a name for himself as one of the best young strikers in Europe during his time at Borussia Dortmund. Although he remained at the club for four years and in the Bundesliga for eight more years, the Poland international had a move to the Premier League at the forefront of his mind in the early days of his career.
Lewandowski sat down with Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand on the latest episode of Rio Ferdinand Presents and revealed just how close he was to joining the Red Devils over a decade ago.
"I remember one conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson. I decided to join Manchester United in 2012," Lewandowski said. "I remember the conversation that was before preseason, we were playing some games. I knew that [Ferguson] was going to call me. And at halftime, I was subbed off because I knew that I was playing 45 minutes."
