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Borussia Dortmund React to Erling Haaland's Transfer Meetings With Barcelona And Real Madrid

Borussia Dortmund React to Erling Haaland's Transfer Meetings With Barcelona And Real Madrid

Dortmund's CEO has his say on Haaland's future.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Borussia Dortmund have no intention of selling Erling Haaland amid their prized asset holding transfer meetings with Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Haaland's representatives in the shape of his father, Alfie, and agent, Mino Raiola, held talks with Barcelona president Joan Laporta then held further talks with Real Madrid.

A Spanish report leaked Raiola's supposed plans to sanction a transfer to Barcelona.

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Image: PA

But it appears Haaland moving away from Germany is off the cards.

Well, that's according to Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke who says they plan to keep the 20-year-old phenom for next season.

He said: "We do not have a parallel plan. We will discuss this with Erling, his father and his agent Mino Raiola.

"We also want him to be happy to stay with us, to score goals for BVB next year with conviction. There is no alternative plan."

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Image: PA

However, the same cannot be said about the club's other star man; Jadon Sancho.

Watzke says they could be open to selling the England winger if they receive an "exceptional offer" in the summer.

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Image: PA

He added: "I'm not getting involved in probabilities, it's no good. Jadon Sancho has been with us much longer than Erling Haaland. We'll have to speak to Jadon too.

"If there is an exceptional offer we will discuss it with the player and the agent, as always.

"Nonetheless, I am very sure that the transfer market will only run to a very limited extent this summer.

"Especially at the really big clubs you can see what kind of wounds coronavirus has inflicted, and they are not small ones that heal within two weeks."

Of course, Sancho was courted by Manchester United last summer with the Premier League giants also thought to be interested in signing Haaland, too.

Manchester City and the aforementioned Spanish giants are monitoring his situation closely ahead of making a move for the Norway international at the end of the season.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Barcelona, Erling Haaland, Mino Raiola, Transfer news, Real Madrid

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Darren Till, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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