For Manchester City, when it comes to the transfer rumour mill, few stories have been as important as the club’s reported chase to sign Erling Haaland.
With German and Spanish clubs also said to be involved in the race to acquire the Norwegian star, there is an update almost every single day, but it’s rare for a member of Pep Guardiola’s squad to directly comment on the matter.
This happened on Friday, as SportBild journalist Christian Falk asked Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gündogan, currently on international duty with Germany, about the Borussia Dortmund striker.
The reporter took to Twitter to make sure everyone knew he was the one who put the question to the player, which was whether Guardiola and Haaland could work together at the Etihad.
I asked @IlkayGuendogan: Would Pep Guardiola & Erling Haaland work at @ManCity ? Gündogan: „I think: Yes. Haaland has the quality for every top-team.“ ✅ pic.twitter.com/MdDb7CD6sa
— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) March 25, 2022
The reply was: “I think, yes. Haaland has the quality for every top team.”
Then Sport 1’s Patrick Berger provided lengthier quotes from the Manchester City midfielder, who seemingly added: “It’s been a long time since we played with a classical striker. I think he’s a player with big qualities who fits into every team.”
Either way, it’s clear that Gündogan feels the signing of Erling Haaland would go a long way to improving an already great squad at the Etihad.
Now, all Manchester City have to do is beat the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona to the punch.
Ilkay Gündogan on a potential summer transfer of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City: “It’s a long time ago that we played with a classical striker. I think he is a player with big qualities who fits into every team.” pic.twitter.com/kEQ8O9e1S2
— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) March 25, 2022
