Real Madrid end their interest in Erling Braut Haaland

Real Madrid has reportedly dropped out of the race for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland due to the cost of the deal.

The 21-year-old will have a £68m release clause in his contract with BVB this summer and is expected to leave the German side before the 2022-23 campaign.

Real Madrid was thought to be at the head of the queue for the Norway international, but according to the Daily Star, the Spanish giants have now ended interest in him.

The report claims Los Blancos cannot afford the £300m needed to sign Haaland as they have already committed to bringing Kylian Mbappe to the Bernabeu this summer from Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe’s salary package will reportedly be worth close to £1m a week, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side now deciding to end their search for Haaland.

Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea have also been heavily linked with the Norwegian, who has scored 23 goals and registered six assists in 20 games for Dortmund this season.

However, a recent report claimed that Haaland is in favor of a move to Barcelona, ​​with the Catalan side firmly in the race to sign him despite his financial problems.

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