Erling Haaland is the name on everyone's wishlist, with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Man City, and Man United all being interested in the Norwegian sensation. Despite all the speculations, Dortmund's valuation of the striker had remained a mystery for quite some time, with the German giants now naming their price tag.
According to ESPN, sources have informed the American news outlet that BVB will demand a whopping €180M for the 20-year-old, which roughly translates to $212M. This is the price clubs must meet if they wish to pry the former Salzburg ace from the Signal Iduna Park this summer before his $91M release clause comes into effect in the summer of 2022.
Furthermore, it has been reported that suitors would have to pay an additional $23.5M in agent fees to land the young goalscoring machine. Marca claim that all of this has priced Barcelona out of the race as newly-elected president Joan Laporta has been keen on partnering the Norwegian with Lionel Messi at the Camp Nou.
The Dortmund striker has been lighting up the stage in the Bundesliga, averaging a goal per game at BVB since arriving at the Signal Iduna Park in January 2020, scoring 49 times in 49 appearances. Erling has already bagged 32 goals in 31 outings this season and has netted 10 times in six matches in the UEFA Champions League.
Although his price tag was labelled as a huge blow for the Blaugrana, in reality, most clubs will struggle to meet Haaland's valuation due to the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, the Bundesliga giants expect to retain his services for next season.
Attempts to negotiate a bargain will probably be rejected as the Bundesliga side are expected to continue the hardball approach they took when Man Utd came in for Jadon Sancho last summer. However, with Dortmund in grave danger of missing out on the UCL next season as they are fifth in the table, four points behind fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, it will be interesting to see whether their stance shifts should they miss out on the top four.
