He is attractive for any club – Madrid links for Haaland no surprise to Karanka

Erling Haaland “is attractive for any club”, admits Aitor Karanka, with the former Real Madrid player and coach not surprised to see the exciting Borussia Dortmund striker sparking talk of interest from Santiago Bernabeu.

Karanka admits that Haaland would be an attractive option for any team looking to bring added firepower into their respective ranks, with his former employers at the Bernabeu falling into that category.

He told EFE of Haaland: “He is a young striker and he scores goals. It is clear that he has everything and even more at Borussia Dortmund.

“He is no longer a player who comes from playing in a minor league. He arrived at Dortmund and scored important goals, both in the league and the Champions League, and I think what makes him even more attractive is his price tag.

“I think that any big club is eager to bring in players who score goals. When there is a young player, with goals and at that price, which I think is not very high either, he is attractive for any club.”

Dortmund required just €20 million (£17m/$22m) to land Haaland in January, with a relatively low release clause triggered in his contract at Salzburg.

His reputation and price tag has continued to rise since then and while Karanka feels that he could be acquired in another bargain agreement, Dortmund – who have made it clear that they have no intention of sanctioning a sale – can be expected to demand big money for a prized asset.