Erling Haaland’s ‘time in England will come’ says pundit
Chelsea think they can fend off interest from Manchester United to sign Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland when the transfer window reopens at the end of the campaign, according to reports. The Norway international has been in sublime form this season, scoring 12 goals from 11 Bundesliga matches. However, while the Blues want to secure his signature, Real Madrid appear to be in pole position.
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And the Blues would have to negotiate with Haaland’s agent, Mino Raiola, who angered them in 2017 when he brokered Romelu Lukaku’s move to United.
Lukaku had been their top transfer target under Antonio Conte.
But the Belgium international ended up moving to United instead, where he spent two years before departing for Inter Milan in 2019.
Meanwhile, Germany legend Lothar Matthaus recently claimed Haaland was ‘ready for the next step’ in his career after blitzing the Bundesliga with Dortmund.
He told the Bundesliga website: “This positivity that he radiates, radiates on the team which is why I think that someday, Haaland will not be playing at Dortmund anymore and will make the next step.