Real Madrid 'join race for Erling Haaland'

Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Red Bull Salzburg forward Erling Haaland.

The 19-year-old has become one of the most in-demand players in world football, having scored 18 times in just 11 appearances for Salzburg at the start of the 2019-20 campaign.

Barcelona and Juventus are just two of the clubs to be linked with a move, while Manchester United are also reportedly determined to secure the teenager's signature.

However, according to reports in Spain, Madrid have now joined the race for the Norway international, who will seemingly have the pick of a number of clubs when he decides to depart.

Madrid splashed the cash to sign Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt during the summer transfer window, but the 21-year-old - viewed as a replacement for Karim Benzema - is yet to score for the club this season.

Benzema is currently the team's undisputed number one striker, and the Frenchman has made a fine start to the 2019-20 campaign - scoring six times in just seven La Liga appearances.