Erling Haaland was ‘very happy’ to listen to offers from Chelsea this summer, according to German journalist Raphael Honigstein.

Chelsea were linked with a move for the Norway international before they signed Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.

According to Honigstein, Haaland was ready to talk with Chelsea but a move never materialised.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Honigstein said: “There are strong rumours that Real Madrid feel confident [about signing Haaland]. However, there are strong rumours they feel confident about [Kylian] Mbappe and that hasn’t materialised yet. So let’s see what happens.

“I don’t think he knows where he’s going to end up.

“I think the point from a Chelsea perspective was that I was sure he was very happy to listen to Chelsea and maybe to a certain extent encourage Chelsea to make an advance or see if a deal can happen.

“He was never committed to going to Chelsea in recognition that next year he could have not just one club but five or six to choose from.”