Such is the hype around Erling Haaland, justified by performances, beyond perhaps what even his greatest fans could have expected so far, that he will always remain a topic of conversation on the transfer market.
Heavily linked to Real Madrid last winter, recently a story emerged that Haaland had a reduced release clause applicable only to Real Madrid for the summer of 2024. Admittedly these rumours were not helped by Alfie Inge Haaland, Erling’s father, stating in a documentary that his son could play for a few years in all of the major European leagues.
While that may be the case, it will not be facilitated by a release clause for Real Madrid. Following Manchester City’s 5-0 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola confirmed that no such clause exists to Marca.
“It is not true, he does not have a specific release clause for Real Madrid nor any other team. It is not true, what can I say? I have the feeling he is incredibly happy here.”
Real Madrid may well come knocking in 2024 though. Recently it was rumoured that Karim Benzema had agreed a contract extension until 2024, meaning Los Blancos may be looking for a star striker that summer.
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