After being heavily linked with a summer exit from Borussia Dortmund, Erling Haaland has finally responded to Barcelona and Manchester City rumors.
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It is no doubt that the Norwegian striker will be the next big name in the footballing world alongside Kylian Mbappe. While the French World Cup winner at Paris Saint-Germain continues to hunt for the Champions League with Neymar, Haaland must face the reality that his Bundesliga side can’t compete against the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and many more.
The prolific striker has become one of the hottest names in the transfer market with many European giants being keen on his signing. Barca are reportedly the ones leading the race with newly elected president Joan Laporta making Haaland’s signing a priority.
Laporta has even contacted the player’s agent, Mino Raiola, who is said to have a great relationship with both the president and the club’s technical director.
Erling Haaland responds to Barcelona and Manchester City rumors
While the signing of Haaland will finally resolve the issue of the Catalan giants not having a proper no. 9 ever since the transfer of Luis Suarez, the Norwegian international continues to focus on the task at hand at Dortmund rather than get into the many rumors revolving around his name.
"“I still have three years of contract [at Dortmund]. I am not worried about that.”Source Goal"
Those were the 20-year-old’s words when asked about his future. Meanwhile, every top club are adamant about securing the youngster as his goalscoring abilities are out of this world. Haaland has scored 29 goals and provided 7 assists during his time with RB Salzburg.
His time with Borussia Dortmund is even more impressive as the youngster has managed 49 goals and 11 assists in 49 appearances. It is no doubt that regardless of where the talented striker ends up, he will be scoring a lot of goals.
Should Laporta do everything possible to ensure Haaland’s transfer?