John Arne Riise has his doubts that Liverpool can sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this summer but admits it would be “crazy”.
Haaland has scored 74 goals in his last 73 appearances for Dortmund and former club RB Salzburg, with the Norway international currently on 19 Bundesliga goals for the season.
The 20-year-old’s form over the past few seasons has alerted a number of the top clubs around Europe with Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid all linked.
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Liverpool already have an amazing array of attacking talent at their disposal, despite their recent poor run of form and Riise would relish seeing Haaland join their ranks.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with TEAMtalk, Riise said: “He is going to be a top player for the next 10-15 years. Maybe he is one of the players Liverpool should have a look at.
“I have been watching him for a few years and there was always talk about this kid coming through that could be really good. But I never believed he would be this good this quickly. He’s a raw talent, he’s powerful, quick, he can score with both feet and his head.
“He scares defenders with his pace and power and the main thing for me is he is hungry. He is hungry for more and more. His confidence is so high.
“Obviously, I would love Liverpool to sign Haaland, but he needs to be in the Champions League. He needs to be up against the best players and fighting for titles.
“It would be crazy if Haaland went to Liverpool. They would have an incredible front three or four, but I don’t know if it can happen.”
There have been rumours that Haaland could stay at Dortmund at least one more season but Riise reckons he will be off this summer.
Riise added: “I think Haaland is going to move at the end of this season because he wants to be at a club that fights for titles and especially the big one, the Champions League.
“Any team wanting to challenge for titles, if they get Haaland they will have a much bigger chance. He is that good.”
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