THOMAS TUCHEL has confirmed Chelsea are interested in signing wonderkid Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
The 21-year-old forward has scored 70 goals and provided 19 assists in 69 games for the Bundesliga outfit.
And his goal scoring ability has attracted interest from a host of top clubs from across Europe.
Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona are all tracking Haaland‘s progress.
And now, Chelsea have thrown themselves into the mix.
Tuchel told Bild: “We have talked about Haaland a couple of times also in the transfer window. It looked unrealistic and not possible to do.
“Of course we talk regularly about him because he is a fantastic player and a profile at Dortmund, which is a big rival for us in the Champions League.”
Boss Tuchel also hinted at attempting to sign Haaland and play him alongside club record signing Romelu Lukaku.
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He added: “Sign Haaland with Lukaku? I’ve no problem to talk about that. Let us see what will happen next weeks”
Haaland has a £64million release clause which kicks in at the end of this season. A bargain in today’s market for someone of his quality.
Dortmund team-mate Mats Hummels has warned Haaland to be careful amid the transfer interest.
Hummels said: “I can fully understand him if he wants to stay!
“Because it’s great in Dortmund, because he knows what he’s got here. I haven’t given up hope that he’ll stay for a long time.
“The grass on the other hand is not always greener. You really should be aware of that in football.
“It’s worth a lot if you have a good environment, and you feel comfortable with the boys, too.
“You have to appreciate that. That is not the case in every club. So we have a lot to offer Erling, it is not like that.”
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