Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reportedly has no immediate plans to leave the club amid interest from Real Madrid.
Reports in Spain last week suggested that the 23-year-old was unhappy with life in Manchester and would be open to leaving in the summer. Real Madrid have been interested in Haaland for some time, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team prioritizing the addition of a new central striker ahead of the 2024-25 season.
However, according to Football Insider, Haaland has no intention of leaving Man City anytime soon and is happy to play for Pep Guardiola’s team, after consulting with the player’s father.
The report adds that The Citizens do not have to worry about Haaland’s future, as the striker is under contract at the Etihad Stadium until June 2027.
Pep Guardiola recently talked about rumors related to Haaland’s future after Man City’s 3-1 victory over Brentford: “For a report, for a journalist or a Twitter account, an account Instagram, do you think they will change something? going to happen? It won’t happen.”
“That will happen when Erling decides to extend his contract or not, when the club decides to extend his contract or not, or when we have potential offers for him or not. If someone wants Erling, it’s easy. Call Man City and ask. That’s what we do when we want to sign someone. It doesn’t get more complicated than that.”
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland reportedly has no immediate plans to leave the club amid interest from Real Madrid.
Reports in Spain last week suggested that the 23-year-old was unhappy with life in Manchester and would be open to leaving in the summer. Real Madrid have been interested in Haaland for some time, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team prioritizing the addition of a new central striker ahead of the 2024-25 season.
However, according to Football Insider, Haaland has no intention of leaving Man City anytime soon and is happy to play for Pep Guardiola’s team, after consulting with the player’s father.
The report adds that The Citizens do not have to worry about Haaland’s future, as the striker is under contract at the Etihad Stadium until June 2027.
Pep Guardiola recently talked about rumors related to Haaland’s future after Man City’s 3-1 victory over Brentford: “For a report, for a journalist or a Twitter account, an account Instagram, do you think they will change something? going to happen? It won’t happen.”
“That will happen when Erling decides to extend his contract or not, when the club decides to extend his contract or not, or when we have potential offers for him or not. If someone wants Erling, it’s easy. Call Man City and ask. That’s what we do when we want to sign someone. It doesn’t get more complicated than that.”
“We want him for a long time at this club. We love him. I have no information (about Haaland’s future),” Guardiola added: “He arrived last season and The impact has been amazing. At the beginning of this season, the numbers were really good, but injuries were holding back.”
“What will happen in the future? Honestly, I don’t know. We are happy to have him, hope Erling is happy with us. That’s what we know. The rest is Why? I don’t know”.
“It’s normal that Real Madrid want the best players and Barcelona want the best players, or (the clubs) in Italy, or PSG want the best players. We want the best players and Man United want the best players, and Liverpool and Arsenal and everyone, it’s normal, nothing surprising.”
“Such an association is an honor for us. That means we did very well, and especially Erling. In his case, he did an amazing job.”
“Is it true? I don’t know. It’s just a little noise. It’s okay. Of course I ignore it. It doesn’t bother me at all. Just as long as the players focus on what they have to do, The rest is not important.”
Since joining Man City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, Haaland has scored 71 goals in 76 appearances in all competitions, breaking countless scoring records in the process.