Haaland seeks exit from City while ruling out Real Madrid
Erling Haaland has told Manchester City of his intention not to continue at the club beyond this season, while Real Madrid, one of the historic suitors, is ruled out by the Norwegian striker.
The Norwegian is completing his fifth season at the Etihad Stadium after arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2022; with the Citizens he has already won the Premier League, the Champions League and the Club World Cup, and now he is looking for a new challenge.
City opens the door to a departure
Manchester City has given the green light to Haaland's exit if an attractive offer arrives before the close of the next transfer window, although it will set a high price to compensate for the loss of its top scorer.
The club has accepted the possibility, but will only act on it if a proposal that compensates for the loss of its top scorer appears.
Real Madrid ruled out and Barcelona as an alternative
Real Madrid is among the suitors, with Bellingham pushing to meet his former Dortmund teammate, but Haaland does not see himself fitting into a forward line that already shares minutes among Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Bellingham and Yan Diomandé, and he believes the white locker room has no room for another star of his profile.
Joan Laporta's board is aware of Haaland's willingness to leave, but so far has not made any formal move to test the deal; meanwhile, Barça has wage space for the arrival of a top‑level striker and the door remains open for the blaugrana to make the first move in the coming weeks.
Haaland renewed with Manchester City until June 2034, on a contract that is around £400,000 per week and without an activable release clause, which forces negotiations to be done directly with the club. City has already publicly stated that it will not let its spearhead leave for less than €150 million, a figure that complicates any quick deal and turns his future into the big soap‑opera of the next transfer window.
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