Borussia Dortmund Close In on Deal to Sign Sebastian Haller From Ajax As Erling Haaland’s Replacement

• Sebastian Haller could soon become a Borussia Dortmund player as the club seeks to lure him back to Germany
• Dortmund lost Erling Haaland to Manchester City and want to add another striker to fill the gap after signing Karim Adeyemi
• Haller has Bundesliga experience before after playing for Eintracht Frankfurt before joining West Ham

Borussia Dortmund are set to complete a move for Ajax striker Sebastian Haller. Dortmund lost top striker Erling Haaland after Manchester City activated his release clause.

The German club had already signed RB Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi as a potential replacement for Haaland but it now appears that they want to add another striker.

ESPN reports that Haller's fee will be in the region of 36 million sterling pounds. The French-born striker has been in imperious form at Ajax after joining them in 2021 from West Ham.

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He finished the season as Eredivisie top scorer with 21 goals and scored a further 11 goals in the Champions League. At 27 years of age, he is considered to be at his prime stage.

Should the deal go through, Haller will mark his return to Germany after previously spending time at Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Götze, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals against Argentina, returns to the Bundesliga after his failed second stint with Borussia Dortmund.

He is expected to augment the attack of Frankfurt, who clinched the UEFA Europa League title in the just-concluded season at the expense of Rangers.

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The 30-year-old is set for his medical before signing a three-year deal to join the Bavarians from English outfit Liverpool.

In a video posted on Twitter, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations winner, was spotted descending from an aeroplane as he makes his way to the club's offices.