Erling Haaland, who is with the Norwegian national team on international duty, spoke in a conference in Oslo on Monday.
“[The last few months] have been tough,” Haaland said. “This thing, it hasn’t been simple, at the same time I have been doing the best that I can for Borussia Dortmund for two and a half years.
“It wasn’t easy, but I’ve done the best I can for the club. I’m ready for four games [with the national team] and that makes me happy.”
“It made things different (Raiola’s death). You can imagine, I don’t have to say too much more. But that’s how it is. I can’t complain, I like my life, I like where I am. I shouldn’t complain.”
“If I can boast a little, if there’s something I’m very good at it’s focusing, focusing on football and not on things I shouldn’t focus on, shutting out everything
While Erling Haaland refused to talk about Manchester City, the club’s chairman certainly did. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Haaland, from his early days in Norway and then moving on to Dortmund, has been on our radar for at least four or five years.
“He is a very, very unique, incredibly talented striker that I think the whole world has been looking at. I would say every big team in the world wanted [him] to join and we’re absolutely delighted that Haaland chose to join Manchester City.”
