Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf has claimed that the club signing Erling Haaland could be a “disaster” if they do not get the balance right.
Haaland was born in Leeds but his breakthrough in senior football came in Norway with Byrne and Molde. This was before he joined Red Bull Salzburg in August 2018.
The forward scored 29 times from just 28 games in all competitions for the Austrian side. This included eight goals from only six appearances in the Champions League.
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Despite there being interest from the likes of Manchester United and Juventus, Haaland joined Borussia Dortmund in December 2019.
His incredible goalscoring form has continued since his move to the Bundesliga. He currently has 49 goals from 49 games for Dortmund. This includes 33 from 31 outings this season.
The striker has shone in the Champions League this term, netting ten times from six games. This has seen him become the fastest player to ever reach 20 goals in the competition.
Haaland has been linked with a move away from Dortmund ahead of this summer. Chelsea and Manchester City are among those said to be interested in him.
But Blues legend Leboeuf told Sky Sports, as cited by The Mirror, that his former team should be wary about signing Haaland:
“Haaland is a beast. Of course it would be a plus for Chelsea. But now you have to think financially and economically, and you also have to also think and make sure your dressing room is going to be following the coach.
“If you put Haaland (in the team) you lose [Olivier] Giroud, but you might lose [Kai] Havertz, you might lose Werner as well. What about [Christian] Pulisic? Where are you going to play [Hakim] Ziyech?
“That is an equation that you have to make sure is going to work and that the results are going to be good for the club.
“You can add talents, that is not a problem. But you have to make sure the chemistry works.
“Otherwise it is going for disaster. Having only talent doesn’t make sure you are going to win something.”
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