Haaland prepared to wait for Madrid

Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland still sees himself joining Real Madrid one day, according to AS.

Kylian Mbappe’s likely move from Paris Saint-Germain to Los Blancos as a free agent has delayed that wish, with Haaland initially having aimed to join the Spanish giants in 2025.

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That is no longer the case, but the 23-year-old still wants to play for Real Madrid and sees City’s Champions League quarterfinal showdown with Carlo Ancelotti’s side as the perfect chance to show his credentials for a future move.

Haaland completed the full 90 minutes in both legs of last season’s semifinal versus Madrid but didn’t score in either of them.

Man City are now reportedly speeding up the process of renewing Haaland’s contract, even though his current deal runs until 2027.

His contract involves a release clause that would allow the Norway international to leave this summer, and his agent Rafaela Pimenta plans for a similar clause to be a feature of any other deal so that he can join Los Blancos.

There is no written clause in Haaland’s contract regarding Pep Guardiola, but the Spaniard’s future could also impact that of his main goal-scorer.

Another key issue that could prevent Real Madrid from having both Mbappe and Haaland is how the Spanish giants would be able to make it work financially.

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