In recent months – and this will also be the case for those who come – there has been a lot of talk about Erling Haaland’s future. The Norwegian striker, who has scored 15 goals in 15 matches in all competitions for his club this season, is indeed increasingly announced as a departure. With, unsurprisingly, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona as the big favourites.
And this is largely because there is this famous release clause, facilitating a possible departure to any big non-English club. And this, while Real Madrid clearly seems to need a real number 9, and the Catalans are already thinking about the post-Lewandowski era. If we were talking about a clause around 200 million euros, it would actually only be 70 million euros according to Marca. A pittance for a player of such a level.
A historic salary
However, it seems that Blaugranas and Merengues will have to turn to other avenues. Indeed, the Daily Mirror reports that Manchester City’s leaders are increasingly confident about Haaland’s future at the Etihad Stadium. They think he will agree to sign a new contract with the Skyblues, which would make him the highest paid player in the history of the English championship.
Discussions between the two camps are already underway, and the agreement could be concluded around a salary of 500,000 pounds per week, or €600,000 per week. Unheard of in England. In addition to this salary revised upwards, Erling Haaland would be tied to the club for two additional years, until 2029. This is good news for the Cityzens, who are already at risk of seeing Pep Guardiola pack up and leave this summer…