Former Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka can understand his former club being interested in Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.

The ex-Middlesbrough manager is now working for UEFA.

He told Marca: "He is a young striker and he scores goals. It is clear that he has everything and even more at Borussia Dortmund. He is no longer a player who comes from playing in a minor league.

"He arrived at Dortmund and scored important goals, both in the league and the Champions League, and I think what makes him even more attractive is his price tag. I think that any big club is eager to bring in players who score goals. When there is a young player, with goals and at that price, which I think is not very high either, he is attractive for any club."