Erling Haaland’s agent has downplayed solutions the Manchester City striker might transfer to Barcelona if presidential candidate Victor Font claimed victory in Sunday’s election.
Font, who is up against Joan Laporta, suggested he had been in negotiations with City and the player’s camp to try to secure a priority agreement – primarily, first dibs on the Norwegian ought to he decide to depart the Etihad within the coming years.
Haaland signed a nine-and-half-year contract at Metropolis in January final 12 months and seems in no rush to maneuver on.
And his agent Rafaela Pimenta has poured chilly water on any potential deal, telling El Chringuito de Jugones: “We now have numerous respect and admiration for Barcelona, however there hasn’t been any contact in anyway — with Erling Haaland or with Barcelona’s administration, concerning potential switch targets.
“Additionally, as a result of the participant renewed his contract just a few months in the past, he’s very completely satisfied at Manchester Metropolis.
“All the things goes very effectively for him and we actually don’t have anything to debate a couple of switch when all the things is so good at Metropolis.”
All the things is feasible – Font stays optimistic over Haaland deal
Font appeared to backtrack barely when informed of Pimenta’s remarks, however nonetheless claimed Haaland might find yourself at Camp Nou sooner or later.
He informed Mundo Deportivo: “Within the brief time period he’s not in a position to signal as a result of he renewed a really long-term contract final 12 months. However personally I’m satisfied that these 10-year contracts not often find yourself being fulfilled.
“All the things is feasible and we now have to be ready so {that a} participant of this expertise, who has mentioned he likes Spain and declared final 12 months that he loves Camp Nou, could make a transfer.”
Haaland’s monetary calls for would scupper any deal within the instant future. Though Barca have balanced the books following their much-publicised monetary worries, they don’t seem to be but able to match the reported £500,000-a-week wages Haaland receives at Metropolis.
Haaland is having fun with one other productive season for Pep Guardiola’s aspect. He has scored 22 targets within the Premier League and one other seven within the Champions League.
He joined Metropolis from Borussia Dortmund in the summertime of 2022 and has helped the membership to 2 Premier League titles and the 2023 Champions League crown.
