The missing link. For many, the arrival of Erling Haaland at Manchester City will allow the English club to take the last step in the Champions League. With such a clinical striker, equipped with such a particular size, Pep Guardiola adds a new string to his bow. However, the transfer of the Norwegian, made official on Tuesdaywill also cause some trouble for the Spanish coach.
As often in this kind of large-scale transfer, the figures come out in the press. Sometimes so many that several versions oppose each other. One thing is certain, Erling Haaland will receive a lot of money, and that makes some teeth cringe in the Mancunian locker room according to our information. Some players, among Guardiola’s faithful, necessarily consider themselves less well valued than the new recruit and do not hesitate to let it be known.
Already Grealish…
Some had already been burned by the Jack Grealish case, recruited for 117 M€, and highly paid (350,000 pounds per week). More than players like Sterling, Mahrez or Bernardo Silva. Likewise, while his performance was not extraordinary, he benefited from a certain indulgence on the part of Guardiola, in the eyes of some players in the squad. The Haaland case thus adds to this feeling, while the season is not over, with a title of champion of England to be sought in front of Liverpool. The timing of the announcement therefore also challenges.
Another consequence is that it will encourage certain offensive elements to look elsewhere. It is not the rumors that are already missing around Raheem Sterling, under contract until 2023, with the presumed interests of Arsenal, AC Milan and FC Barcelona. The 27-year-old English international should leave Manchester City this summer, and this could also be the case for Gabriel Jesus, 25 and under contract until 2023 as well, tracked by Arsenal and Barça.
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It’s necessary for Erling Haaland to come while Jesus and Sterling should leave. That’s football okay, please let’s consider that