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'It's all bullsh*t!' - Borussia Dortmund won't be forced into Haaland transfer next year, insists Watzke

The Westfalenstadion chief says a final decision on the Norwegian striker's future has not yet been made

Borussia Dortmund won't be forced into sanctioning a transfer for Erling Haaland next year according to the club's CEO Hans Joachim Watzke, who has labelled recent rumours about their financial situation "bullsh*t".

Haaland is widely regarded as the most exciting young striker of his generation, having proven he can deliver the goods on the biggest stage consistently since joining Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg for €20 million (£17m/$23m) in January last year.

The 21-year-old is attracting attention for Europe's biggest clubs, but Watzke has insisted it is not a foregone conclusion he will leave in 2022.