Report: Borussia Dortmund agree deal with long-term replacement for exit-bound Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland will, undoubtedly, beone of the most sought-after players in the summer transfer window, with countless top European sidesfighting to win the battle for his signature. The Norwegian striker’s contract with Borussia Dortmundcontinues through 2024, although he has a release clause that allows him to depart for a cost of €75 million in the summer of 2022.

Premier League duo Manchester City and Manchester United have joined Real Madrid in agreeing to pay the clause, whileBarcelona have strongly been linkedwithHaaland butcan’t afford him, as recently reported. Unlike the Blaugrana, fellow German team, Bayerncan afford to snatch himbut aren’t seen as a probable destination.

In the meantime, the Bundesliga side have alreadyattempted to put pressure on their star player to sign a new contract. “Borussia Dortmund arepressuring me to make a choice. However, all I want to do is play football. That implies I will probably have to make a decision shortly”, the 21-year-old stated in January. While he has been delaying the final decision on his future, theBlack and Yellows have been working on his potential replacement ahead of next season.

Dortmund identify Erling Haaland’s successor

Karim Adeyemi of Salzburg. (Mario Hommes/Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund have agreed afive-year deal with SalzburgstrikerKarim Adeyemi.Italian transfer-expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the German team areon the verge of securingthe signature of the 19-year-old rising star, with onlyseveral details remaining to be ironed out.

It has been said that the Signal Iduna Park outfit havebeen working on thetransfer for several months, and they areexpected to pay the Austrian club a sum of €35 million in the summer. The German center-forward, who has racked up18 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions,is tied toRB Salzburg untilsummer 2024.

In the 2020-21 season, he has scored three goals in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League, while the youngstercan boastof netting 14 times in 18Austrian Bundesligamatches. In addition, he has already been capped three times in Germany’s senior national team, scoring once.