Man City to allow Erling Haaland leave the club due to personal reasons

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland will be allowed to take compassionate leave by Pep Guardiola after death of close friend.

Haaland rejoined Man City after the international break and trained with Pep Guardiola’s squad on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brentford. However, he will not be stopped from leaving the club this weekend due to personal reasons.

Haaland’s close friend Ivar Eggja’s death has come as a shock to the Norway International.
Eggja was present for Haaland’s unveiling at the Etihad Stadium in 2022 and remained by the Norway international’s side for the majority of his short career.

They attended last year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony together and this shows how much they adore the relationship between them.

‘You are a legend, Ivar,’ Haaland said. ‘Words cannot describe how much you meant to me! Words cannot describe how much you will be missed!

‘Thank you for everything, you madman. We will see each other again. Rest in peace, Ivar.’

Haaland’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, paid tribute to Eggja – underlying his importance to their operation.

‘Ever since I met you, I thought your power was to brighten up any room,’ she said. ‘’I didn’t know it was a superpower, and that you would go through so much, so soon, so fast, in a way that is the best example of strength, dignity, tolerance and optimism that family and friends can only dream of.

‘It was an honor to be a small part of your journey.’

Haaland already has seven goals in three league games so far this season and it’s left to see if he’ll be able to feature this weekend or ask to leave the club to mourn his friend.