Real Madrid have moved a small step closer to signing Erling Haaland after agreeing on personal terms with the 20-year-old – but will need to lower Borussia Dortmund’s 175 million euros to complete a deal.
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Haaland is close to the top of the wish list for most top sides in all of Europe, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona all considering blockbusters for the Dortmund man.
Each deal is likely to cost a huge amount in transfer fees alone, while it is also the small matter of finding a salary that meets Haaland’s substantial requirements that some have suggested could reach £ 600,000 a week.
According to Alfredo Pedulla, Real have crossed one of them when they have reached an agreement on personal terms with the Norwegian, and now they are focusing their efforts on lowering Dortmund’s astronomical price.
This report states that Dortmund is looking for around € 175 million to differentiate itself from Haaland, and most other outlets agree that it will cost something in that area to land Haaland this summer.
Haaland could cost £ 150 million / Fran Santiago / Getty Images
The problem for most of his suitors, including Real, is that Haaland is expected to be available for close to € 75 million next summer when his release clause begins, so there is an understandable reluctance to withdraw so much now.
Real are also planning a move for Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, who is also expected to cost close to € 175 million, so signing both will simply not be possible this year unless Dortmund agree to drop their claims.
The high price has seen Haaland’s suitor turn to other goals, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Inter’s Romelu Lukaku’s other high – profile goals for the Premier League trio, and Real are rumored to have their own options.
Mundo Deportivo recently claimed that Real Sociedad starlet Alexander Isak has played his way onto the radar after impressing at this summer’s Euro, and his € 70 million release clause makes him a more realistic target than Haaland.
Isak is also on the radar / Soccrates Images / Getty Images
If that’s not enough for you, how about The Sun linking Carlo Ancelotti to a £ 50m reunion with Everton hitman Dominic Calvert-Lewin?
In an ideal world, Real hope to find a way to finance moves for both Mbappe and Haaland, but their determination to land PSG is expected to be a priority. If they can only afford a man of 175 million euros this summer (side note: imagine just being able to sign a generation’s talent is bad), expect it to be Mbappe.
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