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Man Utd have been told to sign Robert Lewandowski (Image: Getty)
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has urged the club to pursue Robert Lewandowski in the summer transfer window and hand him a one-year contract. The striker is available on a free transfer following the expiry of his deal with Barcelona.
The summer transfer window is set to be a hectic period for United, with Michael Carrick preparing his squad for a return to Champions League football next season. The club are edging closer to securing a deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson.
Strengthening midfield is expected to be the primary focus, though Foster believes there are further areas of the squad requiring improvement. The former shot-stopper has identified Lewandowski as a signing capable of making a real difference, and feels United should employ a tactic they have used previously — offering players one-year contracts.
Edinson Cavani is a prime example, with the Uruguayan forward signing a one-year deal back in 2020.
“I think Man United need three or four, maybe even five players,” he told the Express. “They need a couple of big midfielders, they need a couple of big defenders, and if they can get a killer striker, then they will genuinely be threatening next season.
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Robert Lewandowski will leave Barcelona this summer. (Image: Getty)
“Lewandowski’s on a free transfer, he’s leaving Barcelona at the end of this season.
“Somebody like that, Man United have got a massive history of signing these sort of players on one-year deals, just bringing that level of experience.
“And I think having somebody like that come through the door, I mean, it really sets the tone for a lot of the young lads that are coming through. They get to see what the level is like, they get to see the professionalism of a Robert Lewandowski.
“I think they need, if they can get a couple big defenders in, they definitely need somebody to try and replace Casemiro because he’s been a shining star for them this season, and a killer striker, for sure.”
United boast a well-established tradition of luring high-profile strikers to Old Trafford, most notably Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who spent just under two seasons at the club between 2016 and 2018, netting 29 goals in 53 appearances across all competitions.
Lewandowski has been with Barca since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. The 37-year-old has found the net 120 times in 193 outings for the Spanish giants.
Alongside Ederson, United have been linked with a number of other targets, amongst them Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali and West Ham’s Mateus Fernandez.
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