FC Barcelona was never an option that Norwegian striker Erling Haaland considered when picking chrysanthemums before deciding on his new destination. His father, Alf Inge Haaland, also revealed in the documentary “Haaland, the Big Decision”, which explains the details of his signing with Manchester City, that only four teams were on the list of candidates
The British newspaper The Times collected some statements by Alfie Haaland, the father of the Norwegian Manchester City striker, who presented the documentary Haaland The Great Decision (Haaland, The Great Decision), in which the whole process of signing his contract with the six was explained. The English club’s top scorer and his departure from Borussia Dortmund. A month ago, more details were revealed about the documentary, in which the reasons for his signing with the British club and the “no” to Real Madrid were revealed
A few months before the decision was made, Alfie Haaland could be seen talking about the different options his son had at the time to continue his football career. “In our list, I think Manchester City is the best team. Bayern Munich is in second place. We have Real Madrid in third, and Paris Saint-Germain in fourth …”, explained the player, who was also a player in the team
In addition, he also talked about other options other than the Manchester team in the English Premier League… and Barcelona. He added: “We also have some English teams except City that are very good; Liverpool and Chelsea. Also, there is Barcelona. They are all somewhat similar
In this documentary, the protagonist, Erling Haaland, also speaks openly about his decision to sign the Premier League champion and one of the distinguishing factors that made him choose the club. He explained: “I never made a decision to go to one club or another by relying on the coach, but the presence of Pep Guardiola in City is a great advantage, he is the best coach in the world.” The moment Haaland decided to go to City, specifically in the second week of April, was also detailed in the documentary: “It’s the best sports project in the world at this time and it’s where I’d do better”
