Xavi meets Erling Haaland to explain Barcelona’s project and convince him – report

Barcelona’s long-term target in the summer transfer window, like a lot of top clubs, is Erling Haaland. With his release clause set at €75 million, he is touted to cost a total close to €110 million, including the commission to his father and Mino Raiola.

It seems Xavi is leaving no stones unturned in the striker’s pursuit, with reports from L’Esportiu claiming that Xavi travelled to Munich on Tuesday along with Joan Laporta’s advisor, Jordi Cruyff, to meet with Haaland.

The duo explained their vision for Barcelona, with him at the forefront. Haaland apparently dreams of being the star at whatever teams he joins next, and Xavi believes Barça could give him that opportunity.

Meanwhile, Mundo Deportivo has revealed that sources close to the club have neither confirmed nor denied the trip to Germany, even though Jordi Cruyff says that he was in London and not Bavaria.

Last week it was reported that Joan Laporta made the trip to Monaco to speak to Mino Raiola personally about his intention to go guns out for both Haaland and Ajax right-back, Noussair Mazraoui.

The report also confirms that there is growing optimism in Barcelona about signing Haaland after these two meetings, and that Laporta will, in fact, be able to do the impossible. Will Real Madrid let him leave to the Catalan capital as easily, though? Find out in the next episode of Haaland’s summer transfer.