When Manchester City clinched their deal to sign Erling Haaland this summer, they were aided in doing so by the Norwegian having a clause at Borussia Dortmund which allowed him to leave for less than he’d otherwise be worth.
At the time, there were quickly claims in Germany that Haaland’s camp would look to have another clause in the City contract, allowing him to leave the Premier League club in a similar way.
That’s pushed again in Spain today, with the striker on the front page of AS.
The Spanish newspaper say they’ve been informed Real Madrid are already working on the plan of signing Haaland in 2024, for a €150m clause. He would then be Karim Benzema’s replacement, with the Frenchman expected to be coming towards the end of his career by then.
Should the clause exist then there wouldn’t be anything Manchester City could do about the situation.
These claims are only going to continue, especially in the media close to Real Madrid, so if there’s no clause included in the contract then it could be wise for Manchester City to make that clear, and refute these reports.
Otherwise, get used to Erling Haaland being seen as Karim Benzema’s replacement.
