There are several players who were Sir Alex Ferguson’s elusive dreams during his legendary career. The first name that comes to mind is Alan Shearer. The iconic Scotsman pursued Newcastle’s famous number nine even during his Blackburn days, but Ferguson always came up short. However, it’s less known that he also wanted to bring Robert Lewandowski to Manchester United—a fact the current Barcelona goal machine has since confirmed.Jules ‘The Latecomer’ Kounde severely tests Flick’s patienceIt was during the 2011/12 season when the Polish striker led Borussia Dortmund to their second consecutive Bundesliga title, finishing the season with 22 goals. This was Lewandowski’s breakthrough season, marking his full emergence as a top player. It was only a matter of time before the phones started ringing, but one call stood out.”I remember that conversation with Sir Alex Ferguson, it was in 2012 and I decided to join Manchester United. I remember that conversation, it was in pre-season and we were playing some games with Borussia. I knew he was going to call me. And at half-time, they substituted me because I knew I was going to play 45 minutes. Then I got the call and, at that time, my level of English was different to what it is now. And, above all, if I was going to talk to this kind of person who was calling me, Sir Alex Ferguson, with that Scottish accent” he revelead on Rio Ferdinand ‘s podcast.New issues at Manchester: Disneyland and NBA during the break?The Polish striker, who played in Bayern and Barcelona afterwards, revealed that he was nervous before the call and accepted the idea of joining Manchester, only to be rejected by Borussia Dortmund‘s president.“I was nervious a lot! Of course, I knew what I had to say to him, you know? Yes, I want to join Manchester United, yes. I remember the conversation with the president of Dortmund. He told me that they needed me. That they were not going to sell me to Manchester United because I was very important for them and it was not the right time” he said. Maybe it was a bad idea for the German club, because he went to rivals Bayern Munich in 2014 – as a free agent.##NAJAVA_MECA_8511993##
