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Greg Johnson

'Sancho confirmed!' - Chelsea fans have a theory over Erling Haaland's transfer to Dortmund

Erling Braut Haaland is a Borussia Dortmund player.

The Manchester United transfer target, who had also been linked with Chelsea in recent months, will become the latest youngster to move to Signal Iduna Park to develop his talent.

He is set to follow in the foosteps of other players such as Christian Pulisic, Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

All three joined Dortmund to accelerate their development and ultimately win moves to join other European clubs.

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Jadon Sancho is another highly-rated young footballer to have made a switch to the Bundesliga side, having left Manchester City in January 2017 in search of first team football.

He has since become one of the best performers in the German top division but could be on his way out of Dortmund in the near future.

Chelsea, Liverpool and United have been named as suitors to the 19-year-old and after the official confirmation of Haaland's move, fans believe that all signs are pointing to Sancho joining the Blues in 2020.

Supporters took to Twitter to make their feelings known.

Sancho was named as the second most popular player among Chelsea fans in a poll for football.london that asked supporters who they wanted the Blues to sign in 2020.

The England international would add quality to the right wing at a time when Pedro is expected to leave the club while Willian's future also remains uncertain given negotiations over a new contract.

At 19, the ex-Manchester City and Watford attacker would be another young, homegrown player to hold down their position in the first team at Stamford Bridge for many years to come.

He is already good friends with Tammy Abraham, the Chelsea academy striker who returned to the club this season after a year spent on loan with Aston Villa in the Championship.

Frank Lampard has given him the opportunity to become the first choice centre-forward for the Blues this summer but is understood to want to add bodies to his squad in attack.

Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi are unlikely to have long-term roles under the former midfielder and could be replaced if the right target can be found to complement Abraham.

Haaland had been one name mentioned to fill that role in west London but has now signed up with Dortmund.

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