I was studying players and I wrote down some names like Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, when he was still playing in Norway, Braida told Marca.
But at the club they told me no, that he didn t have the Barcelona profile. I also suggested other players from Italy, like [Nicolo] Barella, who is now at Inter, or [Nicolo] Zaniolo, who plays at Roma.
But if you don t have the responsibility to do this because it has been given to others, you can t do anything. I was isolated.
Haaland is set to make his 10th Champions League appearance against Zenit on Wednesday.
The Norway international is already guaranteed to have scored more goals than any other player in their first 10 in the competition, with Haaland having netted 11 goals in nine games so far, averaging a goal every 59 minutes.
Swipe up to see Erling Haaland fly (again)!
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow)
Braida also discussed Barca s previous interest in Manchester United and France star Paul Pogba.
Pogba left Serie A champions Juventus and returned to United in 2016, despite Barca s apparent pursuit.
It s not a lie. It is true that Albert Soler and I went to Milan and met with the Juventus board, Braida said. But despite the talks, there was no real intention to sign him.
In fact, Pogba ended up staying that summer in Turin and did not go to another club. I said he was a great player, I was talking about it with Albert Soler, with whom I consider that he had a good personal relationship, but again, professionally we could not work together because I was not allowed.
