The cat is out of the bag! Erling Haaland is a Leeds fan as revealed by Stuart Dallas, who finally shared details of their amusing exchange last month.
Leeds-born Haaland is one of the most exciting young footballers on the planet and one any club owner would relish signing.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Juventus were just some of several top sides to pursue the 20-year-old when he first rose to stardom during the first half of last season.
Haaland’s allegiance to Leeds United, however, has always been under debate. There was talk he dreamed of winning the Premier League with the Whites during his early days at Norwegian side Molde. Although he has more recently played down those links to Yorkshire.
But it appears the forward still has a soft spot for the club that his father, Alf-Inge, once played for. Dallas discovered it on international duty last month, where Haaland scored twice to help Norway thrash Northern Ireland 5-1 in a friendly at Windsor Park.
The Leeds full-back revealed the youngster wanted his jersey and sang the Leeds anthem ‘Marching On Together’ in their brief exchange.
“I’m not one for swapping shirts,” Davis, who played for Northern Ireland in that game, told talkSPORT.
“I like to keep my own shirt, no matter who I play against.
“He walked behind me and asked about swapping shirts. It probably wasn’t the smartest thing to do, because we’d just been beaten 5-1 and I’m laughing on camera.
“It probably didn’t look too good. I thought he meant inside, but he shouted at me and asked to do it now.
“We did it and then he leaned into me and said, ‘Marching on together!’
“It was a bit strange. I’ve known the Leeds connection with his father and it’s nice that he wanted my shirt.”
On whether we may see Haaland play for Leeds one day, Davis added: “What a player he is and hopefully we see him in the Premier League one day with Leeds.”
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