Real Madrid hesitant about signing Erling Haaland due to two reasons – report | OneFootball

It’s more than evident that Real Madrid are on course to finding a new centre-forward. And while several names have been linked, the one that stands out is a certain Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.

However, according to what Jose Felix Diaz has written for MARCA, it has been revealed that the team from the Spanish capital city is not really contemplating the idea of signing the Norweigian because of his poor track record with regard to his injuries.

And, the other issue that is discouraging Real Madrid is his high salary, which according to reports from England is around €1 million per week. This figure is something that the La Liga champions are not looking to sanction for anyone in the future.

In his brief career, the 22-year-old Haaland has already suffered several injuries. This includes muscular problems, knee issues and ligament injury. During the 2021/22 season, Haaland missed 42 days of action owing to a muscular problem.

During the same campaign, he also had issues with the hip flexor, due to which he was out for 35 days, resulting in him missing as many as seven games. A season before, he suffered from torn muscle fibre which forced him out for 28 days (seven games).

Now, there is absolutely no doubting Haaland’s capabilities, but Real Madrid do not want to take any risk as they are already suffering the consequences with Eden Hazard.

The Belgium international, signed from Chelsea in 2019, arrived with a great reputation but has failed to cope with persisting injuries. And Real Madrid will look to avoid a similar recurrence with Haaland.

In turn, the player Real Madrid are looking at is Palmeiras forward Endrick, who is currently the most in-demand Brazilian across Europe. As quoted by MARCA, the team is taking small steps towards closing the negotiation which is set to cost around €60 million.