Alf-Inge Haaland refused to rule out a Real Madrid move for his son while underlining Erling Haaland\u2019s current commitment to Manchester City.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to talk much about the options at other clubs. He\u2019s very happy at Manchester City, he has a long contract, and we\u2019re looking forward to the new season,\u201d Haaland\u2019s father told reporters after Norway\u2019s World Cup 2\u20131 win over Brazil, in which his son scored both goals.<\/p>\n
Haaland signed a contract that runs until 2034 and the striker, now almost 26 years old, has shown no reluctance to relocate if it serves his ambition. The exit of Pep Guardiola at the end of 2025\u201326 and the outstanding 115 Premier League charges facing Manchester City are among the broader uncertainties noted in recent coverage.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid presidential hopeful Enrique Riquelme pledged to pursue Haaland had he prevailed in last month\u2019s ballot. Haaland Sr. denied his son was prepared to sign for Los Blancos immediately and Manchester City even weighed legal action. Riquelme lost, and Haaland remains at City for now, but the possibility was kept alive by the elder Haaland.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone wants to play for Real Madrid and win the Champions League. Would I like to see him at Real Madrid ? Maybe, maybe,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cThere\u2019s always an opportunity in football, there are fantastic clubs in Spain and you never know, but right now he\u2019s happy in England.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tactically, the draft envisages obstacles to any immediate move. Real Madrid already houses Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior, and an incoming one-striker system under Jos\u00e9 Mourinho would present selection dilemmas. Selling Vin\u00edcius Jr, whose contract expires in 2027, is proposed as one option, though coexistence with Mbapp\u00e9 would remain uncertain.<\/p>\n
The piece also places the debate in historical context, noting how past Gal\u00e1cticos eras prioritized star recruitment over team cohesion, and contrasts that with later success built around players such as Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Luka Modri\u0107.<\/p>\n
For now the most concrete reality remains Haaland\u2019s record at City: 162 goals in his first four seasons, fourth on the club\u2019s all-time list and 98 short of Sergio Ag\u00fcero\u2019s 260, plus 112 Premier League goals and the fastest century in 111 games. Continued form could see those tallies grow significantly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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