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Dortmund chief says Real Madrid are ‘very interested’ in Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has claimed that Real Madrid are “very interested” in Erling Haaland amid continued speculation over the striker’s future.

Barcelona are regularly linked with the Norwegian, despite the club’s financial difficulties, and it’s thought president Joan Laporta is keen to bring in Haaland next summer.

Watzke has now offered his thoughts on Haaland’s future and isn’t ruling out the Norwegian staying at Borussia Dortmund past the end of the current season.

“All I know is that Real Madrid are very interested in him,” he said. “I could name 25 others now, but with Real I know for sure.