Transfer update: Dortmund will ask for €150m for Haaland in the summer

As we move closer to the transfer window, there is a new report surrounding probably the window’s hottest commodity, Erling Braut Haaland, almost every day. This time it’s Dortmund’s Sporting Director who is making heads turn. According to the German Bild Sport (relayed by City Xtra), Dortmund will ask for €150m for Haaland in the summer.

The 21-year-old is also rumored to have a clause in his contract, which will make his release clause go up to €75m from the 2022 season. Many European powerhouses are in the race to sign the Norwegian sensation, and there is a minimal possibility that the teams will wait until the 2022 season.

Borussia Dortmund’s sporting Director had his saying regarding the matter (via Welt): “If Haaland decides to leave us, he could only join a very small number of teams. But we’ll try to keep him as long as we can.”

Currently, Dortmund is in the 5th position in the league table and fights for the 4^th and final spot in the UCL. If Dortmund fails to qualify for the UCL, Haaland’s chances of staying at Dortmund will go down significantly.

❗Signing Haaland is Laporta's priority mission, and the President has a ready plan to sign the Norwegian.

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— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 13, 2021

Ever since the election of a new board, there has been optimism amongst the Culés across the globe to land the dream signing of Haaland. Laporta’s board knows that it will be a complicated signing due to the club’s delicate financial situation. However, the world knows about the excellent ties Laporta has with the top agents across Europe, a thing he would look to count on to land this fantastic signing.

Alongside Barca, Manchester City and Real Madrid are in the race to acquire the Dortmund striker’s services. Given both the Spanish giants’ financial conditions, it’s a no-brainer that City is the only club that can complete the transaction in a heartbeat. However, we have seen window behave notoriously in the past, and given the pulling power of the two Spanish clubs, we are definitely in for a high-stakes battle.