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Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski has revealed that he snubbed offers from Premier league duo of Manchester United and Chelsea over the past 12 months.
The 25 year old Polish front man also added that he was courted by La Liga giants Real Madrid but he chose to stay at the Westfalenstadion. The Dortmund ace is set to join the Bavarian giants next summer after his contract with his currrent club expires despite having had the opportunity to move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
"Yes, there was a situation like this with Jose Mourinho but I wouldn't like to talk about it much," he said.
"It was a private conversation so I don't want to make big things out of it. I can confirm I spoke to him.
"We spoke a few times before. I have his number in my phone. It is a huge compliment for me that a manager with such a big name is texting me this way.
"It is always nice to talk to him but it is not the first time I had such a situation."
The prolific striker also added that former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson also had a talk with him and his retirement had nothing to do with him not moving to England.
"One year earlier I also spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson and that was definitely a great feeling," the forward admitted.
"The retirement of Sir Alex didn't affect my decision not to come to England. He spoke to me one year ago. It was not at a good time.
"I knew I still had something big to achieve in Dortmund before I joined a bigger club."
Written by Prateek Sarkar
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