Frank Lampard has hailed Erling Haaland’s “special” ability and revealed he tried to sign the Norwegian when he was Chelsea boss in 2020.

“When I was last at Chelsea I was really keen to get him here. His level was clear when we played against him at Salzburg,” he told reporters in a news conference.

“I don’t know if he would have decided to come anyway but I was a big fan. I was pushing big, he was the outstanding one.”