The history of the transfer window is made up of many failed transfers. At OM, rumor said in particular that Erling Haaland could have landed on the Old Port but that Rudi Garcia did not want him. It was in 2019 and the Norwegian striker, who today made the heyday of Manchester City in the Premier League, was still a perfect unknown in the eyes of the general public.
Appointed coach of Belgium last January, the French coach returned to this alleged couac at the microphone of the media Square. The opportunity for him to restore the truth.
“I was told recently, I didn't even know ithe swears. Those who say that we had to take Mitroglou instead, it is anything because Kostas was already there the year before. »»
“The one we would have taken in his place 'is Mario Balotelli, so it's not just any player eitherdefends the ex-Technician Marseille. And then we did not take it in its place because it was never discussed. »»
Rudi Garcia explains, however, that the profile of the current Citizen was sent to him, but that he was not responsible for recruitment to the sky and white.
Rudi Garcia restores the truth about Erling Haaland
“The players that are sent to me-and maybe that I was sent to me-, I send them to the sports director (Andoni Zubizarreta at the time, editor's note). And I think, for having checked, that when this Norway player who played Molde was sent to us, he had already agreed with Salzburg, where he made five games and put a goal for that matter. 2018-2019 season, I think “he argues.
“So you have to put things in contextcontinues the coach of the Red Devil. No, of course I did not refuse Erling Haaland. If I had refused it, I would have said, but that is not the case. But I would recover it well now, that's for sure! »» After having hatched in Salzburg, the Nordic cyborg played two and a half years in Dortmund and then joined the Sky Blues.
