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With the signing of Erling Haaland last winter, BVB achieved a real signing success. Apparently the deal only came about because the forward was too expensive for Bayern.
Since moving from Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund, Haaland has been the focal point of the black and yellow offense. In 27 competitive matches for Westphalia, the young Norwegian scored 24 goals and set up six additional goals. A pace with which the 20-year-old is in spheres otherwise only achievable by world-class attackers like Robert Lewandowski.
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Bavaria already had Haaland on the radar in 2017
It is therefore not surprising that FC Bayern have also shown interest in Haaland. As now from a report Sports box sample, the Bavarian advertising of the clippers was more advanced than previously known. Consequently, the German record champion has been dealing with the Norwegian since 2017.
At that time, Munich should have been interested in a transfer to the second team. There was a problem in the form that probably prevented a change last year: Haaland was too expensive for Bayern.
More than 20 million salary: too much for a Lewandowski endorsement
Although the management team responsible for transfers around sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and head scout Marco Neppe always maintained good contact with Haaland’s advisor, Mino Raiola, the transfer fee and salary expectations got in the way of an agreement in 2019.
During the last season, Father Alf-Inge Haaland is said to have stated that his son could imagine an engagement in Munich. The role: Lewandowski endorsement. However, the fixed transfer fee of 20 million euros and the expected annual salary of around eight million euros were too much for those responsible for an additional player.
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Strength, will and lightness: Haaland’s discoverers Christoph Freund and Lothar Matthäus believe that the BVB striker will land at a first-rate club and cause a sensation in Europe (video length: 2 min).
Third attempt in 2022? Haaland could become Lewy’s heir
Plus, according to the report, there was also the fact that Haaland couldn’t be promised playing time. However, this may change in the not too distant future. Lewandowski is currently 32 years old. If the rumors about a 2022 exit clause in Haaland are true, the Pole would even be 34 years old. Then Munich could negotiate with the Norwegian for the third time.
And if Haaland continues as before, the 75 million euros supposedly owed should no longer be too much for Dortmund Torgarant. Especially since the 20-year-old would have a better chance of playing with the triple winner …
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