Guardiola firmly insisted that the Norwegian, who recently signed a current contract until 2034, is “not stupid enough” to consider a departure.
Haaland, 25 years old, continues to display an exceptional form, having already scored eleven goals in eight games in all competitions this season (8 in the Premier League and 3 in the Champions League), reaffirming his commitment to City to new successes.
Speculations concerning Haaland were fed by FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who would have placed the attacker at the top of his list of wishes for his re -election campaign in 2026. Laporta dreams of associating the prolific scorer with the new generation of club stars, such as Lamine Yamal and Pedri.
However, the recent and colossal Haaland contract binds it to Etihad Stadium until 2034, making a possible highly improbable transfer. Pep Guardiola swept these speculations with his usual humor, highlighting the intelligence and ambition of his player.
Haaland's contract binds it to Etihad Stadium until 2034
“I think Erling is not stupid enough to sign something that he does not want to accomplish, that's for sure”said Guardiola. While recognizing the unpredictable nature of football (“no one knows what will happen”), he reaffirmed: “I know he has a long contract here, and I think he is doing very well and scores a lot of goals. »»
An understanding of the Barcelona “dream”
Guardiola, himself a former glory and coach of Barça, admitted to understand the attraction of Laporta for the Norwegian, because “all the world teams” would dream of having Haaland.
“Can you give me a club that would not dream of Erling Haaland?” He added. “I understand that Barcelona dreams of Erling, like all clubs in the world. If Erling was not with us, it would be a dream for Man City to have Erling. »»
Guardiola remains confident about the long -term future of the striker at Manchester City, where he should continue to be the team's spearhead for the coming years, thanks to his current contract until 2034.
Since Haaland is linked to City until 2034 without a apparent release clause, do you really believe that Joan Laporta can make this “dream” achievable for Barcelona in 2026?
