‘Play there one day’: stir over Watzke remark on Haaland | OneFootball

Brazil, too, was unable to stop the Haaland express. At full steam, the former Dortmund man tore through the Seleção defense and left them standing twice. With a 2-1 win, Norway stormed into the World Cup quarterfinals. But which club will Erling Haaland (25) be playing for next season?

Haaland scores for Norway as if on a conveyor belt. His stunning record from 54 international matches: an incredible 62 goals. Such a strike rate is anything but ordinary for a top-level professional. But for the former BVB forward, it is completely normal.

In the last 23 international matches alone, Haaland found the net an almost unbelievable 35 times. The 1.95-meter giant failed to score in only four games. In the 11-1 World Cup qualifying win over Moldova in September 2025 alone, he scored five times.

The natural-born striker is also delivering at the current World Cup. With seven goals, he tops the scoring charts together with Lionel Messi (39) and Kylian Mbappé (27).

Haaland has been wearing the Manchester City shirt since 2022. Borussia Dortmund received a transfer fee of 60 million euros for him at the time. According to transfermarkt.de, his market value has climbed to 200 million euros. In the past, that mark has only ever been surpassed once — in Neymar’s 222-million-euro move (now 34) from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.

“Everyone wants to play for Real Madrid”

Despite the potentially almost exorbitant transfer fee, a move for Haaland in the near future cannot be ruled out. According to fichajes.net, Real Madrid are making a strong push for the Norwegian, who is still under contract with the Sky Blues until 2034.

Before the World Cup clash between Norway and Brazil, Erling Haaland’s father, Alf-Inge (53), commented on the rumors of a move to Real Madrid on DAZN. Asked about Los Blancos, he stressed that his son is happy in England, but at the same time fueled fresh speculation. “Everyone wants to play for Real Madrid and win the Champions League,” said the former pro, who advises his son on career matters.

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According to FT, as editor-in-chief José Félix Díaz said in a Twitch interview that he had spoken with Hans-Joachim Watzke (67) about a Haaland transfer. The BVB president reportedly assured him “that Haaland loves Real Madrid and that he will play there one day.” But now is not the right time yet, “only next summer or the summer after.”

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