JAKARTA – Real Madrid is again hunting for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. This time, Madrid is more confident of the opportunity to get Haaland after the departure of manager Pep Guardiola.
Haaland has lost his passion as Man City failed in the race for the English Premier League title after being held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth. The draw gave Arsenal the league title after waiting for 22 years. Man City failed to win the Premier League trophy despite winning two titles, the English League Cup and the FA Cup.
A source at the club told The Sun that Haaland’s enthusiasm had dropped drastically after receiving news that Guardiola would leave the Etihad.
The news then became a reality shortly after the match against Bournemouth. According to information, Guardiola’s position will be replaced by Enzo Maresca, his former assistant and had managed Chelsea before being dismissed.
Haaland’s unhappy situation gives Madrid the opportunity to return to target the striker who bagged 38 goals this season. Even the recruitment of Haaland is the agenda of the Spanish La Liga giant for the revival after failing to win any trophies.
Only Madrid’s ambition to bring in the Norwegian national team striker will not be easy. Man City will definitely not let go of the player who just signed a new contract with a long duration in January 2025. In the new contract, Haaland remains at Man City until 2034.
However, Madrid is still confident of being able to bring in the 25-year-old striker. In addition, the plan to recruit Haaland also depends on the presence of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior. Madrid does want to let Vinicius Jr. go.
Meanwhile, Mbappe is still being considered because the arrival of the France national team captain has not yet contributed optimally. He just brought Madrid to win the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Another factor is of course the new coach who will architect Madrid. The reason is that coach Alvaro Arbeloa will resign after the competition.
The latest news, Jose Mourinho will return to manage Los Merengues. If Mourinho does not mind or even wants Haaland to be the mainstay of Madrid’s front line, then the recruitment plan will be realized.
Haaland himself achieved great success at Man City during Guardiola’s tenure. Signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, Haaland has scored 162 goals in 198 matches with the Cityzens. He led Man City to a treble and won the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history in 2023.
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