Former Molde scout John Vik has revealed how Liverpool missed out on the chance to sign Erling Haaland after misjudging the striker as a target man.
The Reds are claimed to be one of several Premier League sides - including Manchester United and Arsenal - who were monitoring the striker during his teenage years in Norway in which he scored 14 goals in 39 Eliteserien appearances. Haaland instead moved to the Austrian Bundesliga with RB Salzburg before a breakthrough 2019/2020 season in which the Norwegian scored 28 goals in 22 games across all competitions.
Since that moment, Haaland has been on the radar of the world's top clubs, quickly becoming one of the most deadly strikers in Europe. The 22-year-old scored 86 goals in 89 games for Borussia Dortmund and became the fastest player to reach 20 Champions League goals - it took him a ridiculous 14 games. And Reds fans will no doubt be disappointed to hear they could have potentially enjoyed his goals at Anfield, but for scouts misjudging him as a target man.
