Barcelona 'assured' of signing Erling Haaland in shock switch swoop for Man Metropolis star
Manchester Metropolis tied Erling Haaland right down to an enormous nine-year contract again in January however that hasn't stopped Barcelona from plotting an formidable swoop for the Norway star
Barcelona kingpin Joan Laporta stays 'obsessed' with the thought of luring Erling Haaland to the Nou Camp in 2026 regardless of the striker's determination to signal a profitable nine-year contract at Manchester Metropolis lower than 12 months in the past.
The Spanish giants are long-term courters of Haaland, 25, who has plundered targets at a outstanding charge since shifting to Metropolis in the summertime of 2022 for £51million. The Norwegian has 111 targets to his identify from 126 appearances and is broadly thought to be one of many world's prime strikers after taking the Premier League by storm.
Sadly for Metropolis, their apex striker's spectacular returns has carried out little to quell his admirers amongst Europe's elite. And it now seems that Barcelona will present their hand with Robert Lewandowski anticipated to depart the Nou Camp on the finish of the season.
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As per El Nacional, Barca need Haaland to succeed the enduring Polish striker as their star man regardless of hyperlinks to his former Metropolis team-mate, Julian Alvarez. Moreover, Laporta is even stated to be 'optimistic' of prising Manchester Metropolis's No 9 away from England even supposing any deal would possible contain astronomical sums, with Barcelona's monetary points in recent times nicely documented.
Curiosity in Haaland from Spain is nothing new; he was closely linked with Actual Madrid earlier than Barca's bitter rivals lastly captured Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. However his determination to signal a big nine-year contract again in January means a beforehand reported launch clause has now been expunged.
Metropolis can be resist any transfer for his or her star striker, who was at his lethal greatest in Sunday's 3-0 triumph within the Manchester derby, scoring twice. Talking post-match, Pep Guardiola insisted that Haaland was higher than ever and appears a lower above the participant who plundered a outstanding 52 targets to assist hearth Metropolis to the treble in his maiden yr with the sky blues.
"Erling has been unbelievable for the reason that begin however this season he’s higher than ever, Guardiola informed Sky Sports activities within the aftermath of Sunday's recreation towards Manchester United.
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"I might say higher than the Treble yr. He's dynamic and I don't choose him for the clearance, we wish him to attain targets and to assist us."
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