Real Madrid ready to reactivate 'Operation Erling Haaland' to sign Manchester City striker in 2024 - Paper Round

Haaland is the Real deal Real Madrid are planning their long-term transfer strategy and have made Erling Haaland their priority for 2024. Los Blancos view the Norwegian as the ideal heir to Karim Benzema and are willing to pay a world-record transfer fee to secure his signature. Real Madrid also believe they could poach Kylian Mbappe for free from Paris Saint-Germain as his contract is set to expire in the same summer.

Ad Spanish media outlet AS reveal: «Real Madrid have reactivated ‘Operation Haaland’ and now consider him their priority signing for 2024, independent of whether Kylian Mbappé arrives or not. TransfersMan Utd told Kolo Muani fee ahead of summer transfer — Paper Round18 HOURS AGO »The club is set to offer an extra year to Karim Benzema, which would take him up to 2024, and they could have the Norwegian lined up as the perfect replacement when Benzema finishes at the club. «According to AS’ own information, his price tag sits somewhere between €220 and €240 million.

»In Madrid the calculators are out and clicking away regarding the possibility of uniting Haaland, Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. together as Real Madrid’s super-Galactico front three for the new Santiago Bernabeu." Tuchel returns to management Thomas Tuchel is set to return to management with Bayern Munich after the German champions reportedly parted ways with Julian Nagelsmann. Tuchel has been out of work since September after he was sacked by Chelsea following a slow start to the Premier League season.