It’s one of the winter soap operas. Not a day goes by that the international press does not mention a new twist and crazy rumors. Like the Parisian Kylian Mbappé, who thanks to his hat-trick at Vannes in the Coupe de France has just exceeded the 200 career goal mark, the Norwegian Erling Haaland is one of the main agitators of the winter transfer window in the world of soccer.
The latest announcement comes – as often – from the Spanish press. According to Marca, who made his headlines on Tuesday, the Norwegian Golgoth Borussia Dortmund told his entourage that he would like to know his future destination by January 31 at the latest.
If it is already clear that the 21-year-old will not leave his German club this winter but during the next summer transfer window, he seems decided not to wait before knowing the color of his future jersey. A jersey that might be Barcelona’s blaugrana or Real Madrid’s white. The two clubs have already officially positioned themselves to recruit the Norwegian international currently on vacation in Marbella… In Spain.
Despite serious financial concerns, Barça would have made Haaland his priority and would have already decided to offload many players to reduce his payroll. The transfer price would also not be so insurmountable because the player’s clause would be “only” 75 million euros according to information from the German media Bild. A sum decided upon upon his arrival in Dortmund in January 2020.
Real Madrid for their part seem to have the means to recruit the player but also eyeing Kylian Mbappé and already has in its ranks one of the best strikers in the world with Karim Benzema. The announcement of Haaland’s desire to know his future quickly risks modifying the plans of these two behemoths of world football who will no doubt have to speed up their maneuvers.
If Haaland seems to have made the Spanish league his priority, he is arousing the greed of the biggest European clubs, especially those of the Premier League on the other side of the Channel. According to some British media Arsenal would even be ready to pay a transfer to 110 million euros to recruit the son of Alf-Inge Håland.
