After the announcement of Erling Haaland’s transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City, press reports revealed the secret of Chelsea’s retreat from the Norwegian star.
Manchester City The Englishman announced (Tuesday) that he had reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Haaland starting next July, provided that the deal would be formally completed after agreeing with the player on the terms of his contract.
Halland, 21, was a target of many top European clubs, led by Chelsea, according to several media reports in the past period.
And the newspaper, “ESPN”, said that Chelsea officials retracted the contract with Haaland, due to doubts about his ability to adapt in the English Premier League.
The network indicated that Chelsea scouts are convinced that Haaland’s strong scoring record is due to the ease of playing against the German league’s defenders, unlike the English.
It is worth noting that the Spanish radio station “Cadena Ser” reported that Real Madrid also retracted the inclusion of Halland, but for reasons related to the financial compensation and the agents’ commissions.
Halland joined Dortmund in the winter of 2020 from Austrian Salzburg for 20 million euros, and participated with the German team in 88 games, during which he scored 85 goals and made 23.
Since the beginning of the current season, the young Norwegian striker has scored 28 goals in 29 matches, and made 8 goals.