ERLING HAALAND’s dad Alf Inge and agent Mino Raiola have now reportedly flown to Madrid for transfer talks with Real.
On Thursday morning the pair were seen at Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport to meet with representatives from the Catalans.
Now it is Real Madrid’s turn – and there will be another THREE clubs visited, according to Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano.
He posted on Twitter that Raiola and Haaland Sr are speaking ‘with five top clubs interested, their projects, proposals and then decide for the future’.
The two Manchester clubs and Chelsea are believed to be the other three clubs sniffing around the lethal Borussia Dortmund striker.
Dortmund will likely demand £150million for their star man this summer. A £65m release clause does not kick in until the end of NEXT season.
According to Spanish outlet Sport, Raiola and Haaland Sr were whisked away in a car driven by club president Joan Laporta’s personal assistant from Barcelona airport.
The newly-elected Barcelona chief hinted at a move for the Borussia Dortmund striker before winning the post last month.
The club is dealing with a difficult financial situation while also attempting to renew Lionel Messi’s contract, which expires in June.
But reports suggest Raiola and Laporta hold a strong working relationship, potentially standing them in good stead to win the race for Haaland.
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The player’s camp held talks with Borussia in recent days to determine his future.
Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc told Sky Sports Germany: “I spoke to Raiola yesterday. We made our intention clear.”
And Onda Cero report on Barcelona viewing signing Haaland as ‘possible’ after the two-hour meeting, which was their first contact over the deal.
SunSport revealed this week that a deal to sign the 20-year-old could cost as much as £300million.
That includes a £150m transfer fee, which Barcelona reportedly want to knock down to £125m, and a five-year contract featuring £600,000-a-week wages.
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