DBasia.news – Real Madrid will join the hunt for Erling Haaland next summer. This step was taken after considering the condition of the eternal rival, Barcelona.
It’s no secret that Madrid makes Kylian Mbappe their main target to strengthen their front line. However, Los Blancos’ attempts to hijack the player from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) last summer failed.
Madrid’s opportunity to bring Mbappe will be wide open this summer. During this period, the striker will be on a free transfer.
That means Madrid can save a lot of money. Even though they are ready to redeem Mbappe for around 200 million euros last summer.
Madrid can now allocate these funds to hunt for Haaland. The clause on the sale of the Norwegian striker for 75 million euros will indeed be active.
Haaland is believed to be a bone of contention for big clubs at the end of this season. He is just waiting for the best offer to leave Borussia Dortmund.
With the arrival of Mbappe, Madrid should not really need the services of Haaland. Their front line also still has Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior.
According to ESPN’s report, there is an ulterior motive behind Madrid’s plans to hunt for Haaland. The club led by Florentino Perez did not want him to cross to Barcelona.
Despite being hit by the financial crisis, Barcelona are indeed interested in Haaland. The big name of the Blaugrana will make the 21-year-old player tempted.
Moreover, Mino Raiola as Haaland’s agent has a pretty good relationship with the president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta. This is one of the advantages of El Barca.
Madrid are worried that Haaland’s arrival will be a momentum for Barcelona’s revival. Currently Xavi Hernandez’s team is still trying to get back on the right track.
By hijacking Haaland to the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid could hinder the rise of Barcelona. Moreover, they also automatically have the most dangerous front line in the world.