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Barcelona missed out on Haaland and Courtois signings, reveals ex-Camp Nou director

Former Barcelona director Javier Bordas has revealed that Barcelona allowed Erling Haaland and Thibaut Courtois to slip through their grasp.

Bordas gave a wide-ranging interview to Mundo Deportivo, where he claimed Barcelona elected to sign Ousmane Dembele instead of Kylian Mbappe and the Catalans passed up the chance to secure the services of Borussia Dortmund striker Haaland and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois.

Haaland is making waves in the Bundesliga - where has has six goals in as many appearances this term - but Bordas has revealed that Barca felt he was not the right fit for the club.