Mourinho wants to bring Haaland to Real Madrid - source

Mourinho wants to bring Haaland to Real Madrid — source

Real Madrid are seriously considering the possibility of transferring Manchester City striker Erling Haaland this summer.

According to sources, Jose Mourinho is interested in the transfer of the Norwegian striker. However, in order to make such a large transfer, Madrid may have to sell one of the team's leaders.

This player is likely to be Jude Bellingham. Mourinho believes that the sale of the English player is necessary for two reasons: it will help maintain tactical balance in the squad and will allow Real Madrid to earn money for the transfer of Haaland.

At the same time, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have an untouchable status in the team. The option of selling them to transfer the Norwegian striker is not being considered by the Madrid club.

Haaland himself does not rule out the possibility of leaving Manchester City and is ready to continue his career at another club.

However, the situation is complicated by the fact that Barcelona is also interested in the Norwegian striker. If the two Spanish giants enter into a serious fight for Holland, his transfer could become one of the biggest events in football.

For information, Bellingham won the Champions League and the Spanish championship with Real Madrid. Later, he also won the Spanish Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup with the team. Before that, the English player won the German Cup with Borussia Dortmund.

Bellingham has twice won silver medals at the European Championships with the English national team - at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. He won a bronze medal with England at the 2026 World Cup.

The English player also has many personal awards. He won the Golden Boy and Kopa Trophy awards in 2023, and was later named the best player of the season in La Liga. Bellingham also became the youngest player in England's history to reach 50 caps.