Erling Haaland has admitted that he felt sorry for fellow striker Robert Lewandowski when Bayern Munich tried to beat Manchester City to signing the Norwegian earlier this year.
City eventually won the race to sign Haaland, activating his £51m release clause in May, but they faced stiff competition from a host of other top European sides. Real Madrid were the favourites to sign the young striker, but German champions Bayern Munich also tried their luck at persuading Haaland to join them.
Haaland scored 86 goals in 89 appearances for German side Borussia Dortmund, meaning Bayern had two-and-a-half years to see first-hand just how good Haaland was.
