Barcelona 'not in hunt for Erling Braut Haaland'

Red Bull Salzburg forward Erling Braut Haaland is reportedly not a transfer target for Barcelona.

The Spanish champions are seemingly in the market for a replacement for Luis Suarez, who is entering the latter stages of his career at Camp Nou.

Ernesto Valverde's side, along with a number of other clubs, have been credited with an interest in Haaland, who has scored 27 times in 20 appearances at club level this season.

However, according to Mundo Deportivo, Barca have decided against pursuing the 19-year-old, who allegedly has a £17m release clause written into his current deal at Salzburg.

The report claims that the Catalan giants will instead look to sign Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez either in January or in next summer's transfer window.

Bayern Munich have also allegedly dropped their interest in Haaland, although the likes of Manchester United and Juventus are still thought to be firmly in the hunt.