ERLING HAALAND feared he wouldn’t be able to hack it in the Bundesliga before his transfer from RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund.
But the Norwegian has ripped things up in Germany and become one of the game’s biggest stars.
Erling Haaland was nervous he would not make it in the BundesligaCredit: Rex Features
Haaland moved from the Austrian side to the German giants in January 2020.
Before that he bagged 28 goals in just 22 games for Salzburg after joining them from Norwegian side Molde just 12 months before.
And there has been no stopping him since his Dortmund switch with the goal machine hitting the net a staggering 41 times and providing ten assists in just 42 games.
But that has come as no surprise to his old Salzburg boss Jess March who revealed Haaland sought reassurance from him about his ability to succeed in the Bundesliga at just 19.
Marsch told Sportbuzzer: “That was exactly what he asked me at the beginning of his time in Dortmund.
“I replied: ‘What would have really surprised me is if you do not end up succeeding.
“I was convinced that the Bundesliga was made for him.
“I keep in touch with Erling. We usually write or talk on the phone.”
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Haaland and Mbappe are already well on their way to taking over from Ronaldo and Messi as football’s kings
Haaland scored a brilliant brace against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night as his team won 3-2.
After the game he revealed he was inspired by Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick for Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona the night before.
And stats since have suggested the pair are replacing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the world’s best players.
Haaland also admitted ‘it’s nice when people are interested in you’ when asked about interest from Real Madrid.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
