Going Ivorian! Borussia Dortmund get the Haaland stand-in for $34 million

Replacing a goalscorer like Erling Haaland is nearly impossible, but Borussia Dortmund have given it a really good go indeed. The German club completed the signing of Ajax’s Ivorian striker Sebastien Haller in a deal worth $34.1 million. The former West Ham and Eintracht Frankfurt man signed a four-year contract with the Yellow-Blacks.The 28-year-old Ivorian international had only joined Ajax 18 months ago, but his performances were so good that the Dutch club managed to make a $10 million-profit for the tall hitman.22.00: (1.65) Pyramids (3.60) Ceramica Cleopatra (5.10)BVB’s new number nine can’t wait to feel the “Yellow Wall” noise behind him.”The stadium is great, but the greatest stadium is nothing without its fans. As part of the BVB family, I can’t wait to feel the support of more than 80,000 spectators in the future. We’ll hopefully achieve great things together in the next few years and be able to celebrate together too.”Haller shone not only in the Dutch Eredivisie last term, where he finished the campaign as the top scorer with 21 goals, but also had a season to remember in the UEFA Champions League. With 11 goals in total, he finished in third place in the goalscoring charts. And his feat of scoring in every group game is one achieved only by s Cristiano Ronaldo before him. Прикажи ову објаву у апликацији Instagram Објава коју дели Borussia Dortmund (@bvb09) Haller has already proven himself to be a reliable goalscorer in the Bundesliga. Between 2017 and 2019, he notched 24 goals in 60 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt.Dortmund have already signed another forward in Karim Adeyemi from Red Bull Salzburg as they prepare for life without Haaland. The 20-year-old Germany international scored 25 goals in 39 appearances for the Austrian champions last season and has penned a five-year deal at Signal Iduna Park.

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