Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has recalled almost joining Blackburn Rovers in 2010.

The Pole admits the famous Iceland Volcano thwarted the move.

He said, "I had the opportunity to join Blackburn Rovers... but I wanted to see what Blackburn, the training ground, was like. First I met with Sam Allardyce. He was in Poland after a match. I thought he was a good guy, a very good coach. And Allardyce was willing to sign a young player, he thought it was something new and could be something special.

"He wanted to come to Poland to see me.

“There were many offers to think about when I left Poznan. I think it would have been nice if I had gone to Blackburn... I couldn't go because of the cloud. It was the volcano (the Icelandic volcano Grimsvotn erupted in 2010). A week passed and no one could fly in Europe. The flight was booked, but we couldn't leave. That fact changed my life. If I had gone to Blackburn maybe I would have stayed there..."