Manchester United reportedly dey cook one big move as dem dey eye Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski for next summer transfer window.
The Polish striker contract with Barcelona go expire by June next year. Even though the Spanish champions get option to extend am by one more year, gist be say this 2025/26 season go likely be him last one for Camp Nou.
Lewandowski dey currently nurse muscular injury, but before e sidelined, e don score four goals in nine matches for Barcelona this season. Since e join from Bayern Munich in 2022, the veteran forward don bag 105 goals and 20 assists in 156 games — no be small achievement.
Still, Barcelona hierarchy no too sure say Lewandowski fit still press like before. Dem dey worry say age don begin affect him fitness and intensity, and that one fit affect how dem wan move forward next season.
Man United ‘Consider’ Move for Lewandowski
Plenty clubs don dey show interest for Lewandowski matter. Atletico Madrid dey reportedly ready offer am new life for Spain, while Saudi side Al-Nassr — where Cristiano Ronaldo dey — also dey push to sign am next year. Ronaldo himself dey reportedly campaign make the deal happen.
But according to Daily Star, Premier League side Manchester United dey quietly plan to swoop for Lewandowski by 2026. If the deal click, e go finally fulfill the move wey nearly happen over ten years ago.
Lewandowski self don confirm say back in 2012 when e dey Borussia Dortmund, e don already agree to join Man United before the transfer collapse. In him own words to BBC Sport, e talk:
“To Manchester United I decided and said yes. I wanted to join Manchester United, to see Alex Ferguson. They could not sell me. Because they knew if I stayed they could earn more money, and that I could wait maybe one or two more years.”
E still add say e no regret the move no happen, because him career with Dortmund, Bayern, and Barcelona don already full with success and trophies.
How Lewandowski Fit Help Benjamin Sesko Shine for Old Trafford
After Manchester United sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig this summer, the Slovenian striker don already show promise — two goals don enter since him join. But with reports say Joshua Zirkzee fit dey plan exit, United go soon need another experienced striker wey go balance the attack.
Lewandowski presence for Old Trafford fit be the missing piece. Apart from him ability to still deliver goals, e fit serve as mentor wey go guide Sesko and polish him finishing, movement, and confidence. For young strikers, that kind mentorship no get price tag.
The Polish striker don remain one of the best number nines for world football the past decade. And even though e don reach 37, e still fit contribute physically and mentally to Ruben Amorim’s Man United project. But beyond the goals, na the experience and wisdom wey Lewandowski go transfer give Sesko and other young Red Devils players wey go be the real value of this possible deal.
Man United fans fit soon witness one of the most unexpected but smart veteran signings if this Lewandowski move come true. The Old Trafford crowd dey wait.
