The Times: City offers itself as a bridge for Haaland

Erling Haaland has scored 80 goals in 79 games for Borussia Dortmund. Barbarian. And he is only 21 years old. It is not surprising that the Norwegian thinks big, in reaching the highest levels of the football planet. That is why his next signing will be key in the future of his career. In Manchester they know it. If the Norwegian goes to the Santiago Bernabéu, which is his wish, he will not have a guaranteed job.

Karim Benzema continues to perform at the highest level, and the possible arrival of Kylian Mbappé next summer would make it even more difficult for Haaland to be Real Madrid’s leading striker. And that is precisely the trick of the City. According to The Times, the celestials intend to convince him so that he adds his first collective and individual successes dressed in light blue, and then play wherever you want. That is, in the Spanish league. At the Etihad Stadium they would not look badly on a transfer to Real Madrid after four or five years in England.

On February 3, Txiki Begiristain, City’s sports director, and Omar Berrada, the club’s chief of operations, They met in Monaco with representatives of the footballer to specify the clauses and the payments of a transfer that could reach 120 million euros. For this to be the case, Manchester City will have to convince Erling Haaland, one of the most valued and desired players of the moment.

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