Erling Haaland breaks silence on transfer future amid Chelsea FC, Manchester United and Man City interest

Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Arminia Bielefeld
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Duncan Bech22 March 2021

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has responded to the transfer speculation surrounding him as the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City vie for his signature.

Haaland has scored 33 goals in 31 games since joining Dortmund in January 2020, with the club understandably desperate to keep him this summer.

There is a £65million clause in the striker's contract, though it is widely understood not to be active until the summer of 2022, meaning Dortmund could charge double for a sale this summer.

Amid the speculation over his future, which will only heighten ahead of the summer, Haaland is trying to stay focused on his football.

"I still have three years [on my Dortmund] contract. I am not upset about that," he said to Dagbladet.

"The media are the ones who write about it, I don't focus on those things. I think only of myself, to improve my game every day."

Haaland recently became both the fastest and youngest player to score 20 goals in the Champions League, beating Harry Kane's record, to draw further comparisons with greats of the game such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

He added: "I don't need to talk about Messi and Ronaldo, probably the best players in history. I still need a lot to reach them."

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