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Hamann encourages Man Utd, Liverpool to go for Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski

Liverpool hero Didi Hamann is keen to see Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in England.

The Pole has struggled in his first season at Bayern and Hamann was speaking after the Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk.

"If you look at Manchester United, I think they could do with a Lewandowski," Hamann told Sky Sports. "At the moment United, Liverpool and even Arsenal... Lewandowski is tailor-made for them.

"He came to Bayern Munich on a free last year but if there was an opportunity to get him out I'd break the bank for him because I think he's the best No 9 in the world."

Hamann continued: "He was tailor-made for Dortmund and I think he's tailor-made for two or three English teams where he can play on the counter attack on big pitches where he can run in behind.

"He needs to be involved in the game. In Bayern Munich he simply doesn't get enough balls with the way they play. You need a poacher in Bayern Munich, somebody who scores his goals in the box, rather than a Lewandowski who does everything.

"I can only imagine his head is not in the right place at the moment because if you go to Shakhtar in a knockout game he's the only recognised striker in the team and you sit on the bench," the former Liverpool midfielder added.

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