After all the departure rumors around Erling Haaland in the last summer transfer window, Borussia Dortmund general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke is trying to calm things down around his Norwegian striker, who has remained at BvB despite many requests.
However, he concedes that it will be difficult for the Ruhr club to hold back their 21-year-old superstar in the coming months.
“Of course, it will be difficult. But I'm not saying that's completely out of the question. We will do everything in our power to keep our best players with us in the future. But here too, the question arises: what is responsible and what is not?
But this approach alone would not be the right one for a club like Borussia Dortmund, which are in the top ten in the European rankings, but cannot really occupy such a position due to their financial possibilities. We have to have the confidence to say: we're going to find a new top striker.
But in all modesty: we are the masters of this profession. As for Erling, it was predicted before the season that he was definitely going to leave us - and he's still playing here. We will see for the rest. At the moment, he is having a lot of fun playing in this team.”
Source: transfermarketweb.com