The Bundesliga title challengers made one of the biggest signings of the January transfer window when they brought in the Norwegian from Salzburg
In an exclusive interview with Goal, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke described the transfer of Erling Haaland as a great opportunity to sign a unique player.
Watzke believes Haaland is a rare talent and the type of striker Dortmund have been waiting for.
Though he doesn’t name check Robert Lewandowski, he does describe the type of player he is, suggesting Haaland is the closest the club have come to replacing the Pole who left Dortmund for Bayern in 2014.