[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-klopp-intervened-to-prevent-lewandowski-s-manchester-united-transfer-after":40,"news-related-klopp-intervened-to-prevent-lewandowski-s-manchester-united-transfer-after-en":84,"news-related-match-klopp-intervened-to-prevent-lewandowski-s-manchester-united-transfer-after-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-12,4,"running",false,{"article":41},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":42,"category":43,"excerpt":44,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":45,"leagueId":46,"leagueName":47,"matchId":48,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":49,"slug":50,"sourceName":51,"sourceURL":52,"teamId":53,"teamName":54,"teamIds":55,"teamNames":69,"title":83},"In a dramatic turn of events that could have reshaped Premier League history, Robert Lewandowski was on the brink of joining Manchester United before Jurgen Klopp stepped in. The former Borussia Dortmund manager reportedly blocked the move after receiving a phone call from an unnamed club executive.\n\nThe Polish striker, now a Barcelona star, was close to completing a transfer to Old Trafford during his time at Dortmund. However, according to sources close to the deal, a single conversation with a mysterious boss prompted Klopp to intervene and halt the proceedings.\n\nLewandowski's potential arrival at Manchester United would have added a world-class goalscorer to their ranks. At the time, Sir Alex Ferguson was still at the helm, and the club was actively seeking a long-term successor to the legendary striker role. The transfer seemed all but done, with personal terms reportedly agreed.\n\nBut Klopp, who was then Dortmund's manager, had other ideas. The phone call likely came from a figure within the Dortmund hierarchy, urging him to prevent the sale. Klopp, known for his fierce loyalty to his squad and club, acted swiftly to pull the plug on the deal.\n\nThis revelation sheds new light on the backroom maneuvers that shape football transfers. It underscores the influence of managers and executives in high-stakes negotiations, often behind closed doors. For United fans, it's a tantalizing glimpse of what might have been.\n\nThe exact identity of the boss who made the call remains unknown, but the impact is clear: Lewandowski stayed at Dortmund for another season before moving to Bayern Munich, where he became a Bundesliga legend. His later switch to Barcelona cemented his status as one of the game's greats.\n\nThis story serves as a reminder of the fine margins in football. One phone call can alter the trajectory of careers and clubs. While the full details may never emerge, the fact that Klopp intervened remains a fascinating footnote in transfer history.\n\nBased on reporting from Mirror - Football.","news","Discover how Jurgen Klopp's intervention, prompted by a mysterious phone call, derailed Robert Lewandowski's potential move to Manchester United. 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Meanwhile, Chelsea have ruled out selling Joao Pedro this summer.","327181682501226497","psg-open-to-goncalo-ramos-exit-barcelona-eyeing-striker-as-chelsea-block-joao","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mundodeportivo.com\u002Ffutbol\u002Ffc-barcelona\u002F20260505\u002F1004179255\u002Fpsg-abre-puerta-jugador-lista-barca.html","326257536078450688","Paris Saint Germain",[142,64,145,146,147,148,149,96,150,151,66,68],"326257546220277760","326222712592666624","326257546392244224","326257550938869760","326257556634734592","326257812931874816","326257537559040000",[143,78,153,154,155,156,157,108,158,159,80,82],"Chelsea","Congo DR","Nottingham Forest","Lask Linz","Barracas Central","Stamford","Benfica","PSG Open to Gonçalo Ramos Exit, Barcelona Eyeing Striker as Chelsea Block Joao Pedro",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":43,"excerpt":162,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":163,"leagueId":46,"leagueName":47,"matchId":48,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":88,"slug":164,"sourceName":90,"sourceURL":165,"teamId":145,"teamName":153,"teamIds":166,"teamNames":171,"title":176},"Chelsea legend Petr Cech breaks silence on club's crisis, urging Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali to abandon the current philosophy after six consecutive Premier League defeats effectively end Champions League hopes.","327181517111431169","petr-cech-urges-chelsea-owners-to-change-course-after-six-straight-losses","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mundodeportivo.com\u002Ffutbol\u002F20260505\u002F1004179355\u002Fpetr-cech-chelsea-siempre-estara-mi-corazon-club-completamente-diferente.html",[145,167,66,146,168,169,130,101,147,170],"326257539962376192","326257537865224192","326257556060114944","326257561592401920",[153,172,80,154,173,174,134,113,155,175],"Como","Estoril","Estudiantes L.P.","FC Midtjylland","Petr Cech Urges Chelsea Owners to Change Course After Six Straight Losses"]