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Erling Haaland has been a goal for FC Barcelona for a very long time now. The Catalans had been very a lot within the image for his signing again in 2022 earlier than he moved to Manchester Metropolis an have maintained an curiosity even after.
Actually, as has been reported in current months, the Norwegian striker was one in all membership president Joan Laporta’s dream targets to interchange Robert Lewandowski as the primary centre-forward at Barcelona within the coming seasons.
There have been plans to make a transfer for the 24-year-old both this summer season or in 2026, because of a launch clause in his contract at Manchester Metropolis.
Haaland indicators new decade-long deal
Nevertheless, Barcelona’s hopes of signing Haaland anytime quickly have been handed a serious blow because the Norwegian hitman has dedicated his long-term future to Manchester Metropolis.
Certainly, as reported by David Ornstein of The Athletic, Haaland has signed a brand new 9.5-year contract with Manchester Metropolis that may preserve him on the Etihad Stadium till the summer season of 2034.
In for the lengthy haul. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Photographs)
As per the phrases of the brand new settlement, all launch clauses from the earlier contract have been eliminated whereas the 24-year-old has been handed a contract which is being touted as ‘one of the crucial profitable offers in sporting historical past.’
By the point this contract expires, Haaland might be 34 years previous and getting into the ultimate section of his profession.
Regardless of reviews of a possible transfer to Spain, the centre-forward is claimed to be extraordinarily pleased at Manchester Metropolis and the prolonged contract signed is proof of the identical.
Fabrizio Romano, nevertheless, mentions that there’s a launch clause in Haaland’s new contract however it is going to be lively solely from 2029 and at a really excessive quantity.
This basically guidelines out any likelihood of Barcelona making a transfer for Haaland within the close to future, with the Catalans now more likely to shift their focus to options like Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres.
