Paul Scholes predicts Barcelona for Haaland if City falls

Erling Haaland, signed with the Sky Blues until June 2034, would see his future suspended by Premier League sanctions, and former Manchester United legend Paul Scholes said on the podcast The Good, The Bad & The Football that the Norwegian would go to FC Barcelona if Manchester City were relegated.

Although tied to the Sky Blues by a long‑term contract running until June 2034, the Norwegian international regularly sees his name linked with European heavyweights because of the Damocles sword hanging over the Manchester club, still under the threat of heavy sanctions for breaching the Premier League’s financial fair‑play rules.

Barcelona eager to attract Haaland

FC Barcelona thus appears as the preferred destination, even though Haaland’s physique resembles that of a Real Madrid player, according to Scholes. « Barcelona. Even though he has the physique of a Real Madrid player and I can perfectly picture him in a Real Madrid shirt, he will go to Barça. »

A future hanging on the Premier League’s verdict, with the English championship’s sporting justice able to impose a historic administrative relegation.

Such an outcome would immediately open the door to a sensational transfer to Spain, where FC Barcelona would be eager to welcome the Scandinavian striker.