Pep Guardiola has already touched the sky with Manchester City. In the previous season, coach Santpedor managed to build a devastating team, which managed to achieve a historic treble, including the first Champions League in the history of the Celestial Club. Some titles are the result of a project that has been on the backburner for several seasons and was installed a few months ago on the football Olympus
Guardiola and Haaland, an (almost) unstoppable combination
It is true that City, led by Guardiola, won the Champions League title for several seasons, and came close to winning it in 2021, when it lost the final to Chelsea (1-0), but in the previous season it became an indestructible team thanks to the arrival of Haaland. Before signing the Norwegian striker, Guardiola’s team knew how to control matches to perfection, but it lacked a decisive footballer capable of playing the toughest duels.
The deficiency he managed to solve with Erling Haaland in the team. Although the Norwegian did not see a single goal in the crucial Champions League qualifiers, he did so in the English Premier League, in addition to playing an essential role in preparing the midfielders and giving his teammates space to regularly create scoring opportunities. So the relationship between Haaland and City seems ideal. However, this love story could break prematurely next summer
Because although Haaland’s contract expires in 2027, the Norwegian player has a release clause worth 200 million euros that can be activated from 2025. Since then, if the team convinces the footballer and pays 200 kilos, Manchester City will not be able to do anything to keep him. Real Madrid, which is in dire need of a world-class striker, is closely monitoring the status of star player Pep Guardiola, with whom it could have already begun to strengthen relations.
Because, as the Daily Telegraph reports, Real Madrid are Haaland’s preferred option outside Manchester City. It is clear that negotiations between the two parties are still at a standstill, but the first signs have already begun to appear. Of course, the interest of the white team will be conditional on what happens this summer, as Florentino Perez’s top priority is to sign Mbappe as a free player. If the Frenchman arrives, the Whites will not have the financial or sporting space to acquire a footballer of the Norwegian’s calibre
