Erling Haaland expects to join Chelsea before the start of the new season but the Blues are concerned about the 'get-out clause' that Mino Raiola wants to include in the transfer, reports claim. The Norwegian frontman is the subject of serious interest from the European champions with Roman Abramovich believed to be a key driving force behind the move.
Mino Raiola has told Chelsea any transfer deal for Erling Haaland must include a 'get-out clause' (Image: GETTY)
Manchester United are no longer in the market for a striker after Edinson Cavani signed a one-year contract extension.
According to football consultant Ian McGarry, Haaland anticipates he will move to Chelsea but there is one key stumbling block as things stand.
It's claimed that the striker's super-agent Raiola wants any potential deal to include a "get-out clause", which will give Haaland scope to move on from Stamford Bridge in the future.
McGarry told The Transfer Window Podcast: "His agent, Mino Raiola, is keen to insert a get-out clause into Haaland's contract in order that he move - his next move that is after he moves from Dortmund is smooth and is also concrete with regards to the payment and also the structure.
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"And of course in Mino's case, the commission. Chelsea are not particularly keen on any get-out clause for any of their players.
"This is something that is obviously common in Spain, in LaLiga, and also in Serie A and sometimes in the Bundesliga as well.
"Because, of course, Haaland is coming from Borussia Dortmund and expects to be joining Chelsea before the new season begins.
"This is something that has to be ironed out between Raiola and Chelsea if this deal is going to be signed in terms of both Dortmund and the player himself."
It's claimed Erling Haaland wants to join Chelsea this summer (Image: GETTY)
Haaland is likely to cost way over £100million this summer if Chelsea are to somehow pull off a deal.
That now looks unlikely after Dortmund agreed the £72million sale of Jadon Sancho to Manchester United.
Dortmund were always unlikely to sell both of their most prized assets in one summer and remain adamant they want to keep Haaland for another season.
Should they manage to achieve that, 'The Terminator' will be free to leave next summer when his £64m release clause becomes active.