“Haland is not ready for Real Madrid”

Borussia Dortmund's chief executive, Hans-Joachim Watzke, has admitted that one day, Erling Hayland will leave the German club, but believes he is still not ready to take a step further into his career.

Real Madrid is interested in the Norwegian attacker, but Watzke says he needs time to play in a club like Los Blanco.

“If Erling will leave us, he will do it to go to a larger club, still not ready for this, to go to a club like Real Madrid, for example, must be world-class football player”, Watzke said.

He has advised Haaland to take the steps of Robert Leandowski, who left Borussia Dortmund only when he grew up as a player and was considered among the best attackers in the world.