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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Cristiano Ronaldo transfer snub and Erling Haaland failure detailed by Bayern Munich chief

Bayern Munich chief Hasan Salihamidzic has explained why the club didn't sign Erling Haaland or Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.

Norwegian international Haaland made the £51million switch to Manchester City instead back in July, after he scored 29 goals in 30 appearances for Borussia Dortmund last season. He was heavily linked with a move to Bundesliga champions Bayern before joining City, but Haaland decided to join Pep Guardiola's men - following in the footsteps of his father, Alfe Inge, who made a name for himself at the Blues.

Bayern have seen Robert Lewandowski move to pastures new as he made the switch to Barcelona, while Sadio Mane has arrived at the club as he joined from Liverpool in a deal worth around £35m. They had lined-up Haaland as a possible replacement, but after having conversations with the 22-year-old, he decided to join City.

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