'If Haaland is so good then why is he at Dortmund?' - Bundesliga chief's backhanded praise for BVB recruitment
21/05/2020

Erling Haaland Borussia Dortmund 2019-20
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Christian Siefert, CEO of the German top flight, appeared to aim a jibe at the Norwegian forward - before clarifying he was praising his club
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Christian Siefert has praised Borussia Dortmund for beating the biggest clubs in Europe to the signing of Erling Haaland - despite initially appearing to question the quality of the teenage forward.

Haaland has established himself as one of the deadliest strikers in world football this season, initially impressing for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria and the Champions League before making the switch to the Bundesliga in January.

He has continued to find the net on a regular basis in Germany - including the first goal following coronavirus lockdown in Dortmund's 4-0 thrashing of local rivals Schalke - which has seen him linked with another move this summer, with Real Madrid among the teams consistently connected.