Barcelona target Erling Haaland has five offers on the table, Man City leading race

New updates continue to emerge on the future of Borussia Dortmund superstar and Barcelona transfer target Erling Haaland.

The 21-year-old is one of the most in-demand players on the planet currently. He has plundered 80 goals in just 79 matches for the Black and Yellows since joining them in January 2020.

With his €75 million release clause set to kick in this summer, big clubs from across are lining up to sign him. A report from Cadena SER has shed light on the teams interested in signing him, claiming that Haaland has as many as five offers on the table already.

According to the update, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have made proposals to secure the signing of the Norwegian international in the summer transfer window.

Along with offers from the five clubs, Dortmund have also made a new contract proposal for their superstar striker in order to extend his stay at Signal Iduna Park.

The report further goes on to claim that Manchester City are currently the favourites to sign the former RB Salzburg sensation. But, at the same time, Real Madrid are believed to be working hard to derail the Cityzens’ plans.

It is stated that Los Blancos want Haaland to stay in Germany for another season and move to the Spanish capital in 2023. That is because they are close to signing Kylian Mbappe from PSG this summer and fitting them both in the team, when Karim Benzema is still going strong, could get tricky.

However, Real Madrid hope that the forward stays put at Dortmund for one more campaign following which they can sign him and form a deadly trio of Mbappe, Haaland and Vinicius Junior.

Barcelona’s financial situation will pose a big obstacle in their pursuit of the 21-year-old hitman. While the €75 million release clause can be managed, the club would also have to bear the costs of his mega-contract, along with the agent commission.

President Joan Laporta has a healthy relationship with Haaland’s agent, Mino Raiola and has already met with him on a couple of occasions to discuss the possibility of a move. However, with Manchester City believed to be in the lead, whether Barça can pull off the deal remains to be seen.