Former BVB star in their sights: Bayern want to sign Erling Haaland | OneFootball

In the past, Bayern Munich have repeatedly been linked with former BVB star Erling Haaland. Now, the German record champions’ interest is flaring up again. 

Bayern Munich are apparently showing serious interest in a possible transfer for Erling Haaland. As “TEAMtalk” reports, the Munich club want to position themselves for a potential move for the Norwegian, provided the timing fits with Harry Kane’s remaining contract years at Bayern.

Bayern currently want to keep Harry Kane at the club for at least two more years, ideally even three. Within the club, there is growing belief that the England captain will soon sign a new contract. It had already emerged earlier that Bayern are working intensively on a long-term solution with Harry Kane and are viewing an agreement with increasing optimism internally. But even now, the Munich side are trying to get into position regarding the former Borussia Dortmund star. The goal is clear: if Harry Kane ends his career in the coming years, Erling Haaland is to become his successor – provided he does not have a different plan for his career.

Erling Haaland remains one of the most sought-after strikers in world football and still knows the Bundesliga extremely well from his time at BVB. The Norwegian made a total of 89 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, scoring 86 goals and also setting up another 23. Across his entire club career so far, Erling Haaland has made 392 appearances, scoring 306 goals and providing 67 more. Given these impressive numbers, Bayern want to make sure they are well prepared if the situation arises.

Former BVB star Erling Haaland reportedly wants to move to Spain

The Norwegian’s camp has made no secret of his ambition to play in Spain at some point in his career. Both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid repeatedly put themselves into the conversation when it comes to his future. Both Spanish giants are apparently planning to sign Erling Haaland in 2027, should the striker actually decide to leave Manchester City by then.

This Spanish interest in particular makes the timeline especially important for Bayern. The Munich club would first have to clarify whether Erling Haaland’s plans can even be aligned in terms of timing with Harry Kane’s future. After all, Erling Haaland already knows the Bundesliga extremely well, having spent several years at Borussia Dortmund before moving to Manchester City. Whether he could imagine another spell in Germany, however, remains unclear for now.

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Bayern nevertheless remain determined to keep all their options open. The top priority is still to tie Harry Kane down long term, but at the same time the club’s squad planning is already looking at possible successors for the period after his current contract. Erling Haaland is naturally among the top-class options, which is why Bayern want to be well positioned should circumstances become favorable at some point.

At the moment, however, there are no signs whatsoever of an immediate move by Bayern – Harry Kane remains firmly at the center of the Munich side’s attacking plans. In the end, the decisive factor will be whether the Englishman actually stays in Munich for the period Bayern are aiming for. In any case, the club want to manage this transition carefully rather than finding themselves without a clear succession plan in the end.

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