Amid speculation about a potential mass departure of players from Manchester City, a return for Erling Haaland, 26, to Borussia Dortmund is described as a romantic idea but is considered too expensive. Even if the Norwegian striker were available on a free transfer, his estimated salary of around 35 million would be unaffordable for BVB.
Haaland joined Manchester City from Dortmund in July 2022 for a fee of €60m and has a contract that runs until 2034. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €220.00m. Several other top European clubs have been linked with the forward, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain. Reports from October 2026 mentioned a potential €175m release clause. In September 2026, it was suggested a transfer could break the world record of approximately €233m.
