Borussia Dortmund phenomenon Erling Haaland once came close to joining Leeds United back in 2017, according to reports.The Norwegian was born in Leeds due to his dad, Alfe-Inge Haaland, playing for the club between 1997 and 2000 and is a well-documented Leeds fan himself.Haaland, 21, has become a world class level striker since joining Dortmund in 2020 and has already notched a remarkable 51 Bundesliga goals in 52 appearances.But the clinical forward powerhouse’s career could have been very different if he had opted to make a move to England three years before, as claimed by agent Hayden Evans.Speaking on The Athletic’s The Phil Hay Show, Evans said: "He was at Molde, around about 17 [years old], and he was ripping it up but also fervently.
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