Manchester United make contact with Robert Lewandowski’s agent as they join Chelsea and Real Madrid in hunt for the Bayern Munich star
Lewandowski held a secret meeting with Zahavi last month to plot his exit, as SunSport exclusively revealed
MANCHESTER UNITED are set to rival Chelsea in a bid to land Robert Lewandowski, according to reports.
The Red Devils have made contact with the player's agent after the Poland international admitted he wants out of Bayern Munich this summer.
SunSport exclusively revealed how Lewandowski secretly met with super-agent Pini Zahavi for dinner in Munich last month to plot his exit from the Bundesliga club.
Less than two weeks later and Zahavi revealed publicly that "Robert feels he needs a change and new challenge in his career."
Reported by France Football, long-term admirers Chelsea have also contacted Zahavi over a potential move.
Chelsea want to land a new front man and are prepared to cut their losses and flog club-record signing Alvaro Morata.
But both Premier League rivals could face a losing battle if Real Madrid make their move.
The European champions remain Lewandowski's first choice destination and they see him as the perfect fit to replace Karim Benzema who bagged just five goals last season.
Lewandowski began his exit strategy by splitting with Cezary Kucharski - his adviser of ten years - and hiring Zahavi as his representative in February.
Following his appointment, Zahavi said at the time: "I am glad that Robert decided to co-operate with me.
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"I will do everything to work well in his name.
"He is a great footballer. He is the best striker in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that I have signals about the interest of his person in all major clubs.
"Will Robert go to Real Madrid? We'll see. Now it's time for me to do my job."