Erling Haaland, a striker for Manchester City, still envisions himself playing for Real Madrid in the future, per AS.
That dream has been postponed by Kylian Mbappe’s anticipated free agent transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Los Blancos; Haaland had initially intended to sign with the Spanish powerhouse in 2025.
Although that is no longer the case, the 23-year-old still aspires to play for Real Madrid and believes that City’s matchup with Carlo Ancelotti’s team in the Champions League quarterfinals will be the ideal venue for him to demonstrate his abilities in preparation for a potential transfer. Haaland played the entire 90 minutes in both of Madrid’s semifinal matches from the previous season, however he was scoreless in both.
Even though Haaland’s current contract expires in 2027, Man City is currently moving quickly to extend it. According to reports, the Norway international’s contract has a €200 million release clause that would allow him to depart this summer. Rafaela Pimenta, his agent, aims for a similar clause to be a part of any other deal so that he can join Los Blancos. Although Haaland’s contract has no explicit language about Pep Guardiola, the future of the Spaniard may have an effect on the player who scores the majority of his goals.
How Real Madrid would be able to make it work financially is another important factor that might keep the Spanish powerhouses from signing both Mbappe and Haaland.
