Such is the hype around Erling Haaland, justified by performances, beyond perhaps what even his greatest fans could have expected so far, that he will always remain a topic of conversation on the transfer market.

Heavily linked to Real Madrid last winter, recently a story emerged that Haaland had a reduced release clause applicable only to Real Madrid for the summer of 2024. Admittedly these rumours were not helped by Alfie Inge Haaland, Erling’s father, stating in a documentary that his son could play for a few years in all of the major European leagues.