Manchester City forward, Erling Haaland is reportedly no longer interested in signing for Real Madrid despite being linked with the Spanish giant.
Undoubtedly one of the best goal scorers, Haaland has been linked with Real Madrid in the past despite his current contract at Manchester City is set to expire in 2027.
However, new details emerged that the Norwegian had a release clause inserted into the deal from 2025, should the Spanish giants come calling. But while the figure for that release clause is unclear, with prices ranging from £85m to £175m-plus.
Haaland on the other hand will not be willing to choose Real Madrid, instead, Barcelona is his reported preference.
According to Spanish outlet El Nacional, Real Madrid’s signing of Kylian Mbappe has caused Haaland to rethink his options. With Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. also already at the club, as well as Brazilian wonderkid Endrick’s arrival imminent, Haaland is unconvinced that he will be the main man at the Bernabeu.
The report suggests that the 23-year-old has completely ruled out joining the Champions League holders as a result, with Barcelona now his preferred destination.
Despite Barcelona’s ongoing financial difficulties, signing Haaland in a season’s time could become a lot more possible with player departures.
Robert Lewandowski will be approaching 37-years-old and will be allowed to leave the club. Barcelona are also expected to put up some players for sales to help free up space and funds in the squad for the goalscoring machine’s
Hansi Flick is also a reported admirer of Haaland, who has already scored 63 Premier League goals in just 66 games.
Barcelona will also return to Camp Nou in December 2024, which could entice the Norwegian striker to the club as they look to return back to the precipice of European football.
