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Sam Carroll

Erling Haaland breaks silence on 'big dream' amid Liverpool transfer rumours

Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland has revealed he wants to achieve his 'big dream' of winning the Champions League.

Haaland has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea this summer while Liverpool have also been tipped for a move.

The 20-year-old goalscoring sensation has netted 57 goals in 59 appearances for Dortmund since joining from RB Salzburg in January 2020 and was the leading goalscorer in the Champions League this term.

Haaland also achieved the extraordinary feat of bagging 20 goals in his first 14 Champions League games; more than Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe combined and the best start in competition history.

The current FIFA Golden Boy told The Telegraph: "For as long as I can remember, even when I was a really young kid, I was watching the Champions League.

"There were great teams with huge legends scoring goals. So that became my dream. My dream was to play in the Champions League, to score in the Champions League.

"That’s my big dream. To win the Champions League one day. Hopefully I can lift that trophy and that really would be, well, amazing."

Haaland also hinted he would be open to a move from Dortmund in the near future.

The Norwegian - born in Yorkshire as his father Alf-Inge turned out for Leeds United - admitted his career has travelled 'very fast' but revealed he continues to set himself new 'goals'.

He continued: "My career has already been going very fast but also at a speed that I like.

"It’s true that I am young but I am setting myself goals all the time and I will do everything I can to achieve them."

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