Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has seemingly taken a shot at Erling Haaland, who left the club to join Manchester City.
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The Norwegian made the switch to the Premier League champions in the last transfer window, although an agreement had already been struck while the 2021/2022 was on-going.
The 2020 Golden Boy winner netted an impressive 86 goals in 89 matches for the Bundesliga outfit and helped the club win the DFB Pokal title.
Kehl claims that Haaland's future had become a burden in the Dortmund dressing room last campaign.
"As much as we have always appreciated Erling and the success he has had with our shirt, in the end the matter had definitely become a burden, both in the dressing room and for the club," Kehl told Bild.
"In general, for the whole environment, it was just him. The timing of the sale was right, both for us and for City.
"The fact that our first ten goals this season have been scored by ten different players proves it."
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