Borussia Dortmund give update on Erling Haaland future amid Manchester United and Man City interest

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc mentioned the membership is prioritising ending within the prime 4 of the Bundesliga in an effort to preserve Erling Haaland.

With Sergio Aguero out of contract this summer time, Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola might look to recruit a brand new quantity 9, whereas United are additionally interested by including a recognised striker to their ahead line.

United had been eager on signing Haaland earlier than his transfer to Dortmund was confirmed in December 2019, whereas Metropolis have additionally been credited with an within the Norwegian.

Talking to Welt am Sonntag, Zorc mentioned that Dortmund will “attempt to preserve him (Haaland) so long as doable for sporting causes”, with qualifying for subsequent season’s Champions League an necessary a part of that.

“I’ve by no means seen somebody like him,” Zorc mentioned of Haaland. “We will search Europe-wide. If he ever left us someplace, there would solely be a handful of golf equipment, however we’ll attempt to preserve him so long as doable for sporting causes.

“We do not need to play within the Europa League on Thursdays. We need to give our calling card within the Champions League.”

Dortmund at the moment sit fifth within the Bundesliga standings, two factors behind Eintracht Frankfurt who occupy Germany’s last Champions League place.

Haaland’s agent, Mino Raiola, admitted that “a most of 10 golf equipment can afford” to purchase the striker.

“It’s apparent that everyone is Erling as a kind of potential new future stars as a result of it is so tough to do what he does at his age at his stage,” he advised BBC Sport in a current interview.

“He might be one of many future stars of the following decade as a result of we see that stars equivalent to Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo and Messi are coming to an age the place everybody asks themselves: ‘How lengthy can we nonetheless get pleasure from them?’ So everyone seems to be searching for the brand new era.

“Solely a most of 10 golf equipment can afford to purchase [Haaland] and provides the platform you want to after you have been in Dortmund… and 4 of these golf equipment are in [England].”