Haaland representatives hold off on exit talk pending City case
AS says the striker’s camp wants clarity on any sporting punishment before discussing a departure. His contract runs until June 2034.
People close to Erling Haaland are unwilling to discuss leaving Manchester City while the club challenges findings of financial breaches, according to Spanish newspaper AS. Its November 12 report said his representatives want to know whether a sporting penalty will follow and when it might apply.
Transfer speculation resurfaced after former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes suggested Barcelona would be the striker’s destination if City were relegated. Speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast, Scholes offered a prediction rather than evidence of Haaland’s plans or transfer discussions.
AS did not report negotiations involving Barcelona or Real Madrid. The 26-year-old remains contracted to City until June 2034, with no indication that he has asked his representatives to seek a Spanish move.
An independent commission ruled in September that City had committed serious financial breaches spanning 2009-10 to 2017-18 and breached duties to cooperate with the Premier League’s investigation. The club denies wrongdoing and submitted its appeal on October 1.
A sporting sanction would require a separate determination; relegation has not been confirmed. According to AS, Haaland’s entourage is waiting for the disciplinary picture to become clearer before considering possible departures.
