Chelsea interim boss Frank Lampard has said he was "pushing big" to sign Erling Haaland during his first spell as manager at Stamford Bridge and questioned how much other senior figures at the club wanted to pursue a deal.
Haaland has enjoyed a stunning first season in England since joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in a €60 million transfer last summer, scoring 52 goals in all competitions including 36 in 33 Premier League games.
City stand on the brink of a Treble-winning season as a result and could clinch their fifth league title in six seasons this weekend with victory over Chelsea at Etihad Stadium.
Lampard continues to take charge of Chelsea on a caretaker basis following Graham Potter's dismissal last month, returning to the scene of his sacking by the club in January 2021 after 18 months in charge.
A year earlier, in the January transfer window of 2020, Haaland moved from FC Salzburg to Dortmund after the German club triggered a €20m release clause.
