“Haaland? Unbelievable what way he went”
Marin Pongracic and Erling Haaland already played together at RB Salzburg. The two ex-Salzburgers are reunited at Borussia Dortmund. Pongracic can only say positive things about the Norwegian.
The paths of Erling Haaland and Marin Pongracic have both led in the Bundesliga. While Haaland moved from RB Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund in January 2020, Pongracic joined VfL Wolfsburg. In the meantime, however, the duo has been playing together again: Because Pongracic’s operating times stagnated last season, he was only the fourth choice in central defense under Mark van Bommel, ex-Salzburg coach Marco Rose has been on the sidelines in Dortmund since July and Black and Yellow with big ones Suffering from injury problems, the defender changed to BVB on loan.
Pongracic: “We were happy to be playing in a team again”
The reunion with Haaland particularly pleased the 24-year-old, who has so far played five games for Borussia: “We were happy to be playing in one,” Pongracic is quoted by the club’s media as saying. Haaland has become an integral part of the BVB storm, the 21-year-old scored 68 goals in 67 games. Despite the athletic advancement, he is still the same person, says Pongracic about Haaland: “In terms of human beings, he has not changed at all, although he is now a star. Erling is still the same guy as we were when we spent the year together in Salzburg: positively crazy. “
Pongracic leaves the future open
It was “unbelievable what way he went,” said Pongracic, who may only be on the pitch with Haaland until the summer. On the one hand, BVB could forego the purchase option, otherwise Haaland will be associated with a move to a top club. While the BVB bosses are fighting for their top striker, Pongracic is not yet thinking about his future: “I want to play as many games as possible and develop in this team with their extremely high quality work: on my weaknesses, but also on my strengths, “said the Croatian international about his goals.