Chelsea missed chance to sign summer target Erling Haaland after being ‘put off’

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Chelsea were "very close" to signing Erling Haaland before he sealed a move to Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.Haaland has emerged as one of the biggest stars in European football since joining Dortmund in January 2020, scoring an incredible 41 goals in 42 appearances so far.The 20-year-old striker added another two goals to his tally in the Champions League last-16 on Wednesday night, with his brace handing them a crucial 3-2 win over Sevilla.However, things could have turned out very differently had Chelsea not pulled out of a potential deal for Haaland in 2019.According to Matt Law of the Telegraph, the Blues were "very close" to signing him from Red Bull Salzburg before Dortmund eventually secured his signature.They are said to.