Dortmund confirm that Madrid is going for Haaland!

When Hans-Joachim Watzke raises his voice, everyone listens. The general manager of Borussia Dortmund gave an interview to the German newspaper Bild in which he confirmed Real Madrid’s interest in Erling Haaland. As is known, the Norwegian star can leave the Bundesliga club as of summer thanks to a release clause amounting to 75 million euros, but, for now, the future of the forward remains unknown. This was emphasized by Watzke, who spoke on the following topics:

Haaland: “No matter where I go, everyone tells you about Erling Haaland. The only thing I know for sure is that Real Madrid is very interested in him. Now I could name another 25. But I know for a fact. It might go away, but it might also stay. A few days ago I had a good conversation with Mino Raiola (representative of Haaland). The phone call was friendly enough. We will surely have another conversation in the next few weeks. The focus is on the overall development of Haaland. As with Lewandowski, I would also like to be proud of Erling at some point if he finally wins the Champions League. Personally, I think it would be good for him to stay a little longer in the Bundesliga. Raiola is such a clever boy, he already knows what he’s doing. “

Possible return of Jürgen Klopp: “Anytime, if that’s what he wants. But not as a coach anymore, that’s clear. If at any point you feel like you want to return to the BVB family, all doors are open. After all , we keep talking often. And I don’t think he wants to be a coach forever. But if at some point he says: ‘Hey, I’ve finished my coaching career, but I’d like to do something at the club again’. Then we would find something, that’s for sure. But I would say that the probability is very low. “

Defeat against Hertha: “Today was not a good morning. Everyone knows that I am very ambitious. I had the feeling that we did not have a little fuel left in the tank. The 1: 1 that Hertha scored there, out of nowhere … My God, that wouldn’t have happened to our usual defense. I’m furious to lose this foul game yesterday. The field was unworthy of a Bundesliga game, that clay field over there. “

Hope of many fans to be able to stand up to Bayern: “It seems that we cannot keep up at the moment. This year we wanted to get closer. But that also means that Bayern would have to allow it a bit. If we increase our budget to the level of Bayern, I think we will be competitive, but then I will go straight back. to a meeting of creditors. “

Early congratulations on the title to Bayern: “I won’t. But I can read a table and I also know what it means for Bayern to have a 9-point advantage.”

Dortmund: “Mentality is not the problem this year. We have to make sure we don’t break down under the pressure of always meeting Bayern.”