Barcelona ready to offer a €20 million salary to Erling Haaland

Despite being unavailable for Borussia Dortmund through injury, Erling Haaland continues to make waves amidst heavy interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Earlier today, news regarding the striker’s entourages striking a preferential deal with Real Madrid came to light and now, Ferran Correas of SPORT has reported that Barcelona are also willing to pay out the striker’s €75 million release clause followed by commissions to his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, and manager Mino Raiola.

Correas also quoted that despite being in financial trouble, the Catalan club is in a position to pay him €20m-per-year salary as they are keen on making him a leader of their new project.

It’s no secret that Haaland is Barcelona’s priority at the moment, and the management will do everything in their power to lure him to Camp Nou. For that to happen, the Catalan president, Joan Laporta, has held several meetings with Raiola in the past.

Their side of the argument revolves around the fact that Haaland could be Barcelona’s leader for at least the next decade. At Camp Nou, the Norweigan will be surrounded by like-minded youngsters like Pedri, Gavi, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Nico, all of whom have cemented a place in the starting XI.

This remains a significant proposition as it is previously reported that the striker is looking for a better project and not a lucrative salary, giving Barcelona a slight advantage over Real Madrid.

On top of that, the Catalan management believes Haaland’s arrival could significantly improve Barcelona’s presence in the digital world and, in turn, could help them churn in extra bucks from shirt sales. And hence, the team is willing to make him the highest-paid player in the squad with an offer of €20m-per-year salary.

It’s important to note that the club will look to improve these figures as and when they manage to reduce the inherited debt. With all that happening simultaneously, the team will also invest in players who can take Barça to their usual best, allowing Haaland to play alongside the best names of the industry.

Barcelona’s intentions have already been communicated with Haaland’s entourages and it is now up to the forward to decide to his next destination.