Robert Lewandowski Nearly Made a Blockbuster Transfer. The Truth Emerges Years Later

The entire saga unfolded when Robert Lewandowski departed Borussia Dortmund in 2014. Despite having a star striker's agreement with Bayern Munich, he reportedly considered breaching it to join Real Madrid.

“Yes, Robert was close to signing with Real. This was two or three weeks before we announced his transfer to Bayern Munich. Essentially, he wanted to cancel the agreement with Bayern and move to Real Madrid.

The terms there were 20 percent better. However, the deciding factor was that at Bayern, he was set to be the number one star, whereas at Real Madrid, he would have been a substitute,” stated Cezary Kucharski in an interview with journalist Bogdan Rymanowski.

The 37-year-old striker's former manager also revealed that Real Madrid's interest was long-standing. “Every year, Real Madrid would ask me about Robert's situation. Ten days before we publicly announced the end of our collaboration, I was in Madrid.

It was winter 2018, and I spoke with Florentino Pérez's right-hand man. He told me that if I opened the door at Bayern, they were ready to make a serious move,” Kucharski added.

The Polish national team captain ultimately spent eight successful years in Munich, only leaving the club in 2022 to join Barcelona. Currently, he is once again seeking a new club, and according to the latest reports, a move to Major League Soccer in the USA is the most likely outcome.