Man City ROCKED as Erling Haaland asks to join Real Madrid

Carlo Garganese

• 17 Jul 2024 09:30 BST
• 3 min read

Erling Haaland has made it clear to Manchester City that he wants to join Real Madrid.

That is according to Fichajes, who report that Haaland has expressed a clear desire to sign for Madrid in order to link up with fellow superstars Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham.

The report doesn’t state when Haaland will push for a move to Madrid but it is believed that the summer of 2025 may be the most likely.

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The reason for this is because Pep Guardiola’s contract expires at the end of the coming season, and it is unlikely he will sign an extension.

Haaland just finished his second season at Man City - having scored 90 goals in 98 games since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.

But it is widely accepted that Haaland will not stay at the Etihad for the long term.

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His agent Rafaela Pimenta admitted earlier this year that Haaland sees a future move to Madrid as something of a dream.

“There is the Premier League, and there is Real Madrid, and Real Madrid has something of its own that makes it the dreamland for the players,” Pimenta said.

“Madrid keeps this magic going. It doesn’t have the league competition but it does have the Champions League.

“In my agency, we try to make a plan. We have to make a plan. We need to have a goal. Maybe we won’t achieve it but if we don’t know where we’re going, for sure we don’t get there.”

Haaland release clause

Haaland has a release clause that comes into effect in the summer of 2024 that is worth €200 million.

According to The Athletic, that release clause is only valid for clubs outside of the Premier League.

It is also reported that the release clause will decrease each year after it is activated in 2024.

Haaland reportedly has a second minimum fee release clause that will be activated in the summer of 2025 that stands at €175m. It will then decrease again in 2026.