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Lampard: I tried to include Haaland at Chelsea… and he can’t be compared to Drogba

May 20, 2023

And on Friday, at the press conference ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Manchester City scheduled for Sunday’s 37th round of the English Premier League, Lampard revealed he had tried to sign the Norwegian striker in his first term as a manager. as coach of the “Blues”. and held on to it.

Lampard said: “Haaland has great numbers and stats on what he offers. I know Chelsea tried to bring him in, but that’s another story. I have a lot of respect for this player. J tried to bring him to Chelsea the first time I was here, and I really wanted to include him.” It didn’t happen, but his level at that time was very clear.”

He added: “I don’t know if Haaland will decide to come here anyway. But I’m a huge fan of his. From our perspective, I will definitely be championing the idea of ​​possibly including Haaland.”

He continued: “I can’t compare Haaland to Didier Drogba because they are two great strikers, but Haaland’s influence showed up immediately in the English Premier League.”

City striker Haaland has scored 36 Premier League goals this season, the same number Chelsea have scored in total during the season.

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The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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