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Real Madrid is confident of signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.
Dortmund are expected to face a fight to retain the forward at the end of the campaign.
Madrid are among the clubs interested in signing a player who is widely regarded as one of the most talented youngsters in world football.
Barcelona has also been linked to a signing from the Norwegian international, who will turn 21 in July.
Emili Rousaud, a candidate to replace Josep Maria Bartomeu as Barcelona president, has received suggestions to bring Haaland to the club if he wins the vote on January 24.
“We know all the conditions and if we win, I’ll call the next day [Haaland’s agent] Mino Raiola and we will accept those conditions. I have already informed him of that, ”said Josep Maria Minguella, Rousaud’s assistant.
“We have a world-class sports project that is not being shown right now, but Emili Rousaud has a plan that will turn this unfortunate situation around [at Barcelona] around.”
However, Raiola denied those claims in an interview with a German media. Sport1.
“Fake news!” said the frank Italian. “I have never spoken with any presidential candidate in Barcelona about Haaland and I will not. If there will be a new president elected in January, you can call me. “
And according ASMadrid remain confident of winning the race to sign Haaland.
Dortmund is not expected to let him leave the club for a reasonable price before the summer of 2022.
The Spanish publication claims that Haaland, who idolized Cristiano Ronaldo as a child, wants to join Madrid.
Karim Benzema’s contract at the Santiago Bernabéu expires in 2022, and the Spanish champions want Haaland to be his long-term successor.
Zinedine Zidane’s team is currently two points behind first place in La Liga, where leader Atlético de Madrid also has two games in hand.
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