Erling Haaland Holds Talks With Manager of Top Spanish La Liga Club Ahead of Possible Summer Move

• Erling Haaland seems to be edging closer to Real Madrid as reports confirmed that the striker is in talks with Zinedine Zidane
• The Norwegian forward remains the most sought after player across Europe, with Barcelona and Manchester clubs also on his trail
• Los Blancos continue their Haaland and Kylian Mbappe chase for this summer as both strikers are expected to be on the market

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland is said to be in talks with Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane as the striker is billed to leave Germany this summer.

Mirror reports that the negotiations could see the Norwegian move to the La Liga club as Los Blancos are desperate in landing the striker.

European giants Barcelona, as well as both Manchester Clubs, are also jostling for the signature of the 21-year-old but a sponsorship deal could see Real Madrid eventually land him at the Santiago Bernabeu.

It was gathered that Haaland looks to swap Nike for Adidas as he has been with the American brand for years, but he, his dad and Zidane spoke with Adidas according to Bild.

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The youngster earlier declared that Zidane was his childhood idol and with Los Blancos being sponsored by Adidas, Haaland could also join the brand.

The La Liga giants are desperate in signing Haaland and Kylian Mbappe this summer as both strikers are expected to be on the market.

The former has a £65m reported release clause whilst the PSG star will be a free agent at the end of the season.

Benzema threatens to quit Real Madrid amid Haaland rumours

Meanwhile, French forward Karim Benzema has threatened Real Madrid he will walk away from the Bernabau if the club goes ahead to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland next summer.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has been a keen admirer of the 21-year old Norwegian as they look to strengthen their grip on the Spanish top flight next season.

Haaland has been impressive for Dortmund since joining up with the Bravarians from RB Salzburg in 2018 scoring an impressive 78 goals in 77 games during his time at Signal Iduna Park.

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Haaland speaks on his future

Sports Brief earlier reported that Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland gave a brutally honest interview when he was asked about his future.

The in-form striker admitted he was under pressure from his current club to quickly make a decision on his future.

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke recently spoke on Haaland’s situation at the club, playing down everything by describing the striker as a “spontaneous person”.