Saturday, April 27, 2013

United up efforts in race for Lewandowski as Dortmund balk at prospect of ... - Daily Mail

Manchester United will try to exploit the bitter rivalry between German clubs Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund by making a £25million swoop for Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski.

Sir Alex Ferguson, who has trailed Lewandowski for 18 months, says he has new hope of landing the Poland forward, who scored four goals against Real Madrid in the Champions League last week.

United always feared Lewandowski, who has a year left on his deal, would end up at Bayern and reports hinted he had signed a pre-contract agreement.

But, with the German clubs hot favourites to face each other in the Champions League final at Wembley after semi-final first leg wins over Barcelona and Madrid, their rivalry may prevent a move.

Dortmund fans are already up in arms that midfielder Mario Gotze has agreed to join Bayern in the summer after they met a £23m buy-out clause and there is disquiet among the club's hierarchy about the reaction if Lewandowski follows.

He said: 'The Dortmund fans are not going to be happy by what has happened. I don't think the club will sell Lewandowski to Bayern. I think they'll let his contract run out or sell him elsewhere.

Bayern have denied signing an agreement for Lewandowski, whose partnership with current United player Shinji Kagawa was the key to Dortmund winning successive Bundesliga titles before surrendering it to Bayern this season.

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