Erling Haaland waiting for Barcelona move to fulfil his dream

It is no secret that Barcelona harbour hopes of signing Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window.

The 21-year-old is one of the most prolific goalscorers in the game currently and has been in red-hot form this season, having already plundered 23 goals in 20 games across all competitions.

With his €75 million release clause set to come into effect this year, elite clubs across Europe are lining up to sign him from Dortmund at the end of the season. Barça, too, are among his most ardent suitors as president Joan Laporta sees the Norwegian as the ideal marquee signing to build the team around.

And, now an exclusive report from the Daily Star is claiming that Haaland is also dreaming of a possible move to Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

Despite there being interest from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, the report claims that the striker’s preferred destination is Camp Nou and he is waiting to decide on his future in hope that Barça are able to raise the capital required for his signing.

The Blaugrana are in poor financial health, with a debt of £670 million on their heads. And, signing Haaland would require funds of around £300 million which would include the transfer fees, agent commissions and his wages.

Raising such a huge sum could be a major challenge, although the report states that Barcelona could find help from Goldman Sachs, who are offering the club a massive loan of £1 billion.

While Real Madrid were tipped to be favourites to land the Norwegian, their pursuit of PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe has deterred Haaland, as he does not want to be overshadowed by the Frenchman. This gives the edge to Barcelona, with the striker’s agent, Mino Raiola, also holding good relations with club president Joan Laporta.

Barça defender Gerard Pique claimed in a recent interview that he believes Haaland would end up in Spain next year. And, it seems like the 21-year-old is dreaming of a move to Camp Nou.