Rumours of Erling Haaland potentially leaving Borussia Dortmund next summer was shut down by the club’s CEO.
Hans-Joachim Watzke took to the press to state that Haaland’s contract does not have a release clause.
Previous reports stated that the striker’s agent, Mino Raiola had a €75m clause inserted into his contract when he signed from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020.
“There’s no such agreement,” Watzke told SportBILD. “And it’s not about that. It’s about convincing the player about the club and about our plans. We have a clear wish for Erling to stay with us, and we want to convince him and his agent to do that.
“I’m confident on that front. I think Erling feels at home with BVB. He definitely made the right choice to move to us last winter. To take another step so soon, I’d consider that the wrong decision for him, personally.”
Haaland has hit the ground running immediately since his arrival, stacking up 24 goals in 27 appearances. He is already a BVB star tipped to become the next great striker in world football.
Dortmund will have a hard time holding onto him for long but Watzke is confident of keeping him for at least one more season.
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