Erling Haaland, Erling Haaland, Erling Haaland. He’s been talked about quite a lot these days, isn’t he? Newspapers, journalists, and even the presidents of certain clubs – all have just one name on their mouths, Erling Braut Haaland. And well, why not? The Norwegian is one of the most coveted players across the world who’s being romanced by elite clubs all over Europe.
Just after his personally profitable Champions League campaign with RB Salzburg, Haaland was bathed with limelight soon following which he was immediately signed by Borussia Dortmund. In just two seasons with the Black and Yellow, the striker has outlived all expectations while scoring and assisting right and left.
But the 2020 Golden Boy award winner did not want to stay or stop. Instead, he was and is still hungry for challenges. Because of this, the player now wants an exit out of the German club to try his hand on other competitions and leagues. The contract that he signed with BVB includes a release clause of 75 million euros which could be triggered by clubs in and after 2022, that is now!
Now, you must already know that several clubs are wanting Haaland to sign for them but only a few of these names are the strongest contenders, and very ordinarily, Real Madrid is one of them.
The more you hear about how different clubs are choreographing to lure the 21-year-old, the boring it gets. It is now time to flip the page and have a look at what the player wishes to do.
Erling Haaland has been making some arrangements that indicate a move to Real Madrid
Alfie Haaland, Erling Haaland’s father and former defender for various English clubs is a key figure in deciding football for his son. Being his representative, Alfie came out and admitted that the Spanish league is very good for Haaland and he might join one of the clubs there.
Journalist and interviewer at Diario AS, Edu Cornago, claims that the father has been planning everything that his son will have to be concerned about, apart from football, when he plays at Real Madrid. The weather in Madrid, the location of his possible home in the future, and the staff at Real – everything is on Haaland’s father’s radar of inspection.
Last year, when Real Madrid’s representatives and Alfie scheduled a meeting to discuss the possible transfer, the former football player demanded a thorough tour of the club’s training facilities at Valdebebas.
These details, despite being unassociated with football, are a crucial part of the process of deciding a player’s future destination and must thus be taken with confidence and optimism by the fans but at the same time, the excitement shall not come out as direct conclusions.
Haaland would have his preferences to consider but certain general pointers could make him scribble La Liga above other destinations. In the Spanish League and more particularly at Real Madrid, the player would get the chance to become the face of the project alongside another generational talent, Kylian Mbappe. Along with that, the opportunity to share the field with Mbappe would inject a sense of healthy competition between the two and let Haaland realize his potential beyond the set limits.
It does feel good to know that Haaland may put La Liga as his priority but neither Alfie nor Mino Raiola (his agent) rules out a move to other leagues where Manchester City sniffs as a major boxer in the ring to eliminate Real Madrid out of the race.
As said by Haaland himself, the revelation of his next club will be made soon and all that we can do is stand by and try not to get our hopes too high.