Zinedine Zidane rates Erling Haaland as “good” but is reluctant to be drawn on Real Madrid’s reported interest in the Borussia Dortmund striker and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe.
Real are said to be in the process of identifying top targets for 2021. Those at Santiago Bernabeu have had to rein their ambition in during recent windows, with the financial implications of coronavirus leading even the richest of clubs to tighten their belts.
Real are, however, expected to revert back to their ‘Galacticos’ recruitment philosophy at the earliest opportunity.
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Norwegian frontman Haaland would fit that bill, despite being just 20, and Madrid have been monitoring his progress for some time.