Haaland on the future: Dortmund is urging me to make a decision

Created: 01/15/2022, 09:15 am

Dortmund's Erling Haaland.

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Star striker Erling Haaland sees himself under pressure from Borussia Dortmund when deciding on his future.

"For the past six months I've decided not to say anything out of respect for Dortmund.

But now the club has started urging me to make a decision," said the 21-year-old Norwegian after the 5-1 win over SC Freiburg on Friday night on Norwegian broadcaster Viaplay Fotball.

Dortmund – This translated the statements on Twitter in writing in English.

"But all I want is to play football."

Haaland is under contract with BVB until 2024, but can leave the Revierclub this summer with the help of an exit clause for an alleged 75 million euros.

Most recently, managing director Hans-Joachim Watzke categorically rejected a change from Haaland this winter.

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"They started putting a lot of pressure on me and I have to accept that," Haaland said.

Now is the time "for things to begin".

When asked when was the ideal time to make a decision, he replied: "Not now because we're in the middle of a difficult period with a lot of games.

All I want is to play football, but I can't right now."

In a first reaction to Haaland's statements, Watzke asked for understanding of the club's position.

"Erling is a spontaneous person and still a young lad, he's allowed to do that, that's no problem.

But he also has to have a little understanding of our situation and when he wakes up tomorrow, he will have that," he told the Funke media group.

Don't put pressure on Haaland.

"There are currently no talks or appointments, so I can't understand it." The club can't wait until May, "that will make sense to him." dpa