Erling Haaland has sensationally clashed with Mino Raiola over his next transfer, according to reports. The Borussia Dortmund has been widely linked with most of Europe’s biggest clubs, including Premier League sides Manchester United and Chelsea.
The prolific striker did not secure a move in the summer transfer window, despite the Blues’ interest, but could depart the Bundesliga side in 2022.
Chelsea wanted to sign a striker but landed Romelu Lukaku instead of Haaland, who was apparently valued at around £150million.
United signed Haaland’s former Dortmund team-mate Jadon Sancho and then added to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s forward options with the incredible return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Haaland, who is contracted until 2024, has started the season in excellent form. He has scored 14 goals in 10 appearances for club and country.
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Erling Haaland has been linked with a Borussia Dortmund transfer exit (Image: GETTY)His performances have put clubs on alert ahead of a strongly contested chase for the Norwegian’s signature next year. The 21-year-old is set to be the subject of one of the biggest transfer sagas in recent history.
And Haaland has apparently clashed with his agent over which club he will join. Real Madrid news website Diario Madridista has claimed that Haaland wishes to join Los Blancos.
However, Raiola allegedly wants his client to move to Barcelona, where he could become Lionel Messi’s heir.
The difficulty with Raiola’s wish is that Barca have struggled to register their new signings.
Sergio Aguero, Memphis Depay, Eric Garcia and Luuk De Jong all arrived at the Nou Camp in the summer. Several players had to depart or take wage cuts for the new players to be registered.
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Erling Haaland has apparently clashed with agent Mino Raiola (Image: GETTY)But that will surely not prevent Premier League sides also entering the race. Chelsea’s signing of Lukaku means that it is unlikely that they will try to sign Haaland, but United could go back in for the player.
It has been widely reported that Haaland’s father, the former Manchester City defender Alf-Inge, and Raiola held talks with both Real and Barca before the summer transfer window.
He was also linked with a sensational transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, where he would join Messi, Neymar and possibly Kylian Mbappe in an incredible front line. Mbappe is also believed to be a target for Real, though.
It has been suggested that Haaland might have a decreased release clause in his contract in 2022 but that has not been confirmed.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc became frustrated by constant rumours during the summer window, telling Kicker two days before the deadline: “We are a football club, not a bank. Our position is very clear and did not change.
“I assume that we will now be confronted with wild rumours for another two days. Our position is clear, I don't need to play the parrot all the time."
