Erling Haaland's future continues to generate uncertainty among the Manchester City board and fans. Although the '9' has a contract valid until 2027, the interest of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, added to the possible sanctions that the 'sky blue' team suffers after the resolution of the lawsuit filed by the Premier League for the alleged infractions 'cityzens' to Financial Fair Play, may lead the Norwegian to opt for a change of scenery next summer.
In that sense, the latest information points to City's desire to renew their star as soon as possible, including a clause that ensures a million-dollar transfer to the 'citizen' team if the 24-year-old forward decides to leave. Unlike LaLiga, in the Premier League there are no termination clauses. However, there is the figure of the 'transfer request', through which footballers express their desire to leave to their club.
City seeks to 'tie' Haaland with a long-term contract
With Haaland, City will try to negotiate the departure of the Norwegian for an amount greater than 200 million euros, as long as Haaland agrees to sign a new contract. To do this, Erling must sign, at least, until 2030. In principle, the starting price of 'Cyborg' in 2025 can drop to 150-175 kilos, in accordance with the provisions of the contract that the footballer signed at the time. arrive in Manchester in 2022 from Borussia Dortmund.
If he suffers any exemplary sanction (such as losing his category), the starting price of the 'killer' would drop much more, a factor that Barça, Madrid and other European greats continue to pay close attention to. For the culés, the '9' is an almost impossible goal for next season, even when the club has the necessary solvency to sign under the 1/1 rule. Months ago, Joan Laporta stated that Barça could afford a signing of that magnitude in 2026, once the 'Espai Barça' project is completed and the institution has managed to clean up all its accounts. By then, Erling could have decided on another 'top' team.