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Haaland addresses Chelsea rumors: “I hope they’re just rumors”
After rumors that Chelsea will pay big bucks for Erling Haaland, the 20-year old Norweigan hints that he has no plans to leave Germany any time soon.
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Rumor has it that Chelsea made an informal player-plus-cash approach to get the Norwegian “Terminator” in exchange for either Tammy Abraham or Callum Hudson-Odoi and a mere 175 million euros.
Haaland shoots down rumors about Chelsea deal
Haaland shot down the rumors during pre-season training camp in Switzerland, saying he hopes they’re just rumor because “that’s a lot of money for a person.” He mentions that there are still three years left of his contract and “that’s how it is.”