Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has insisted that the club will "find another new talent" if Erling Braut Haaland leaves during this summer's transfer window.
Haaland will have a £67m release clause in his BVB deal this summer and is widely expected to move on, with Manchester City said to be at the head of the queue for his signature.
Watzke has insisted that there has not yet been any approach for the Norway international, who has scored 80 goals and registered 21 assists in 82 appearances for Dortmund in all competitions.
However, the German club's chief has said that the Black and Yellows would be able to deal with the 21-year-old's exit in the upcoming market.
"I've given up judging media rumours. Otherwise, my day would have to have 36 hours," Watzke told Bild. "We don't currently know anything specific from the player side, nor has anyone approached us. However, we cannot keep up financially if Manchester City comes in [for Haaland].
"We've seen it a few times: we lost [Robert] Lewandowski to Bayern in 2014 and [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang to Arsenal in 2018. We've always created a new star. If Haaland leaves, we will find another new talent and develop it into a star, and that will also do the Bundesliga good."
Haaland - also linked with Real Madrid - has had his injury problems this season but has still managed to contribute 23 goals and six assists in 23 appearances in all competitions for Dortmund. body check tags ::
