Real Madrid and Barcelona struggling to afford Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland - Paper Round

Spanish clubs face battle to sign Haaland Premier League clubs could have a clear run at signing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, according to The Sun. The paper reports that the 21-year-old wants to sign for Barcelona but it is not clear that they can afford him, while Real Madrid have a similar problem as they may be paying Kylian Mbappe around £800,000 a week next season.

Ad/> /> TransfersBarca and Real to rival Liverpool for Carvalho signing — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 23:26 Paper Rounds view: Mbappe does seem to be the more technically able of the pair and signing him means that the club can avoid Mino Raiola, which has often put Real Madrid off signing players in the past. Haaland would clearly be a success in the Premier League if he settled in, with the physicality and finishing talent that almost guarantees goals.

Read the full story Martial criticised after loan move Anthony Martial has been criticised by his new manager after only a few days with his new club following a loan move to Seville from Manchester United. The 26-year-old French international failed to score in his debut against Osasuna on Saturday and Julen Lopetegui said: “Anthony has to give us much more.

It was his first game and adaptation is not easy, he has played little this year and he has to get into dynamics and gain minutes and confidence." /> Paper Round’s view: Martial had little time to adjust to life in Spain and get used to his new colleagues, and he did not get much chance to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Ralf Rangnick over the course of the last year. If he can get regular action and find form then he will rescue his career, otherwise he might have to be worried about his future.