Real Madrid watches Haaland as the Premier League sanctions City

Erling Haaland tops the list of signings that Real Madrid is closely monitoring while the Premier League prepares the sanction against Manchester City for 114 proven charges, as reported by Periodista Deportivo. The Norwegian, with a contract at the English club until 2034, is among the four names that the white side is watching while awaiting the case’s resolution.

Before the Premier League sanction

An independent commission has found 114 of the 115 charges that the Premier League brought against Manchester City to be proven, information known since Friday September 25. The case was referred to the commission in February 2023 and the regulations provide for sanctions ranging from point deductions to expulsion from the league. So far no resolution has been published and the English club is already preparing its appeal.

Florentino Pérez and Real Madrid’s sporting director are closely following the possible punishment that could fall on Manchester City, according to newspaper sources. The monitoring intensifies because the sanction, whatever it may be, could open a market window for the white club.

The names Real Madrid is tracking

Four footballers appear on Madrid’s agenda: Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, Josko Gvardiol and Ayyoub Bouaddi, all linked to the latest transfer window of the white side. Each represents a different need of the team coached by José Mourinho.

The English club has not yet set a sanction, which extends the appeal deadlines and places the realistic horizon for a possible sale in the summer of 2027, a date when Madrid had already identified Haaland as the primary target.

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Haaland renewed his contract in January 2025 until 2034, and his arrival would force Mourinho to reorganize the attacking line where Kylian Mbappé serves as a reference. A severe sporting punishment could cheapen the deal, although it depends on a sanction that does not yet exist.

Josko Gvardiol covers both central defence and left back, and his left foot on the ball outflow is the resource that, according to reports, the team lacks to dominate matches and control the tempo.

José Mourinho has identified a deficit in game creation and demanded a midfield that the club did not sign in the summer, convinced that the arrival of Bernardo Silva was enough to cover that shortfall.

Ayyoub Bouaddi, an 18‑year‑old Moroccan international, joined City on August 26 from Lille with a contract until 2031; the president of the French club valued the deal at 100 million euros.

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Rayan Cherki provides the final piece: his vision for the final pass, his movement between lines and his arrival from the attacking midfield make him an attractive candidate for Madrid.

If the sanction pushes City to sell, Real Madrid already knows where to step in, keeping Haaland, Gvardiol, Cherki and Bouaddi as the main targets in its future plan.