It is inevitable Erling Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund and join one of the bigger European clubs. It could have happened already but the price-tag that was put on the 21-year-old was too much for the suitors (Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid,…)The Norwegian has scored at a scarcely-believable rate since bursting onto the scene at Red Bull Salzburg and he looks set to dominate for years to come.The boardroom at Westfalen Stadium is already thinking ahead and are considering who could potentially lead the attack of the black-and-yellow team once Haaland leaves for pastures new.Haaland has averaged a goal a game since signing for Dortmund in 2020 and it won’t be easy to replace him. Respectable German outlet Bild has reported that Borussia’s pair of directors – Michael Zorc and Sebastian Kehl – have a difficult task ahead of them.Haaland showing the first signs of poisonous vainFirst on the list of four is Chelsea’s own unlucky Timo Werner. The quick-footed German is yet to find his stride since joining Chelsea last summer and although he is in no rush to leave Stamford Bridge, he is opened for talk about his future. If BVB come calling, the 25-year-old might be convinced to return to Bundesliga.Even though he struggled to score consistently in England, netting 28 goals during his final season at RB Leipzig earned Werner a fine pedigree in Germany. Second in line – Inter’s Lautaro Martinez. Lautaro lost a ‘partner in crime’ when Romelu Lukaku left for Chelsea and the situation in Inter is not that good, especially with the finances. The Argentine would be the most expensive option of the four and by some margin. After the last season’s best scorer of Nerazzurri rejoined Chelsea, Inter will be reluctant to sell the 24-year-old Martinez as he was their second-best goal provider.Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland run riot as Dortmund pass their Turkish test with flying coloursTo complete the list – Borussia Monchengladbach’s Marcus Thuram and Torino striker Andrea Belotti.New BVB boss Marco Rose knows Thuram as they worked together when the German expert was manager at Monchengladbach. The ‘problem’ Dortmund sees with the French forward is that his best league season in terms of goals stands at just 10. Dortmund needs someone who will deliver at least 20 on a regular basis.Sun, 19/9, 18.30: (1.40) DORTMUND (5.30) UNION BERLIN (8.00)And as for Belotti, part of Italy’s EURO 2020 winning roster – he would adapt to Rose’s pressing game with no issues. He’s been a regular and consistent goalscorer in Serie A for the past five years – however, being 27-years-old, he is a bit older than what Dortmund need and the Millionairs usually sign a younger age profile. Truth be told, he would be the cheapest option among the four.
