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Ratcliffe Blocks Lewandowski Transfer to Maintain Wage Discipline
10/26/2025
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- Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, blocked a potential transfer of Robert Lewandowski to avoid aging-player risks and the financial burden of Ronaldo and Cavani.
- Lewandowski, 37, is in the final year of his Barcelona contract and is expected to leave on a free transfer next summer.
- United manager Ruben Amorim had expressed interest, but Ratcliffe's decision preserves wage-bill discipline.
