Barcelona, Real Madrid 'to battle English clubs for Erling Braut Haaland'

Barcelona and Real Madrid are both reportedly firmly in the hunt for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland.

The 20-year-old has scored 31 times in 30 appearances for BVB during the 2020-21 campaign, while he has netted 47 goals in 48 outings in total since joining the German club in January 2020.

A number of clubs, including Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United, are thought to be keen to sign the Norway international during this summer's transfer window.

Barca and Madrid have also been strongly linked with his services, but it had been suggested that the financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see the Spanish pair miss out on a deal.

According to AS, though, the two Spanish giants are very much in the battle for the youngster, who could be allowed to leave Signal Iduna Park this summer if Dortmund miss out on Champions League football for next season.

Haaland has a record of 20 goals in 14 Champions League appearances, while he has netted 96 times in professional football for Molde, Red Bull Salzburg and BVB.