Chelsea Fail With £17m Swoop For United Target Lewandowski

By Football Talk Published: 21st July 2012

With the summer transfer window in full swing, Football Talk will be keeping you up-to-date with all the latest transfer news throughout the summer. Today, Chelsea are linked with a move for Robert Lewandowski.

Chelsea have had a £17m bid for striker Robert Lewandowski rejected by Borussia Dortmund, according to ESPN.

Roberto Di Matteo is looking to add a new striker to his ranks this summer following the departure of Didier Drogba and it seems the Polish hitman is on the Italians wish-list.

Lewandowski has become one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers after scoring 22 goals in 34 games to guide Dortmund to a league and cup double last season.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is believed to be monitoring the 23-year-old’s situation after making a personal scouting trip to watch him bag a hat-trick in last season’s German Cup final win over Bayern Munich, but faces stiff competition from Premier Legaue rivals Chelsea.

ESPN claim the Blues have seen a £17m bid rejected by the German outfit, who are understood to be holding out for a fee in excess of £20m.

The European champions have been mulling over a £35m move for Napoli’s Edinson Cavani, but a ‘source’ has told ESPN that some Chelsea officials don’t think the player would fit in to their formation, leading the European champions to make their move for Lewandowski.

“Chelsea have been offered Cavani, but not everybody at the club thinks he is the right player to suit their formation. The Polish centre-forward is the one the club bid for, but the offer was rejected.”

A source told ESPN

Both Chelsea and United have been boosted in their pursuit after Lewandowski revealed his desire to play in the Premier League:

“The Premier League is a league that I would like to play in, and I hope it happens sometime. Although I am happy at Dortmund, I always like to aspire to greater heights.”

Lewandowski is quoted as saying by ESPN

The striker is still contracted to Dortmund until 2014 but it’s believed the Bundesliga champions would be willing to cash in if a bid of over £20m was tabled.

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Osca says:

The only thing i need from chelsea is that i want the to lewandoski and move for cavani

3:37 pm on July 21, 2012

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Osca says:

The only thing i need from chelsea is that i want them to lewandoski and move for cavani

3:41 pm on July 21, 2012

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Osca says:

The only thing i need from chelsea is that i want them to leave lewandoski and move for cavani

3:43 pm on July 21, 2012

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Osca says:

Why can’t chelsea be serious with edinson cavani transfer saga

3:45 pm on July 21, 2012

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hardeorlar says:

Let him come

5:21 pm on July 21, 2012

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gary says:

I have not seen Lewandowski play. I’ve see Cavani; he is special, worth it. I like Lewandowski’s age, just 23. Go for the most proven player, I say.

5:21 pm on July 21, 2012

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Carling says:

Please abramovich we need cavani than lewandowski cos he has shown us that he’s a good player and he can fit in 2 our formation next session.blues till i die!

5:33 pm on July 21, 2012

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Obialor Nicholas says:

I want cavani and willian

6:16 pm on July 21, 2012

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IDRIS GARBA says:

Please chelseafc go for CAVANI, he is strong young.

7:46 pm on July 21, 2012

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Kaunda Musonda says:

We nid both cavani and lewandouski then sell torres.we also nid Modric(creative midfielder)…

8:43 pm on July 21, 2012

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Eka Godwin Eka says:

Chelsea need to be serious on CAVANI and forget about LEWANDOUSKI.Blues till I die

9:24 pm on July 21, 2012

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Ikefrans says:

Lowandoski is nt d kind of stricker dat we nid at chelsea, nw, we ve got his type fenarndo toress, they play almost d same style, we nid one lyk DD, n calvani is d right man 4 chelsea, get him wit hulk n a rb and we ar ok.

6:10 am on July 22, 2012

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joe says:

I guess you haven’t watch bundesliga ,Lewandowski scored 22 goals none from penalties like Gomez , not only that he had six assists . Not to mention he trashed Bayern Munich by scoring hat trick. Im a big chelsea fan and waiting till 88th minute for chelsea Legend (now) to score was nerve wrecking to me.

7:38 am on July 22, 2012

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Christopher gattuso says:

Plz chelsea should get calvani varyfast b4 it’s too late then go 4 lewandoski he’s a good striker wit potencials,plz go nw.

7:38 am on July 23, 2012

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Christopher gattuso says:

Plz honorable sir,mrchelseafather ibrahimovic plz sir we want u to spend more on strikers than midfielders b’coz we atleast two striken players who ar very strong jst lik ‘DD’ so dat we wil b more dangerious than b4.hi my fellow fan hw ar u all doin?

8:00 am on July 23, 2012

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Sam says:

Pls Mr Di mattio,forget about Hulk nd be serious about these two Euro Hottest Boys CAVANI nd LEWANDOSKI to put more attacking force on the front,am a chelsea Fans for Live.

10:28 am on July 26, 2012

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