Former Manchester United, Louis van Gaal has recalled how he nearly bought Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski for the club.
The Dutchman, who won an FA Cup trophy in his two years in charge, was able to bring Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo, Angel Di Maria, Daley Blind, Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin and Anthony Martial to United, in a £250million spending spree.
But the former Barcelona still rues the missed opportunity to land Lewandowski, who is considered one of the best strikers in the world at the moment.
Van Gaal said he would have bought the forward but for Bayern’s refusal to sell him.
He said, “He is currently the best striker in the world. I also wanted to train Lewandowski and wanted to bring him to Manchester United,” van Gaal told Bild.
“The price was not a problem for Manchester United, but Bayern did not want to let him go.”
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