Man City To Remove Haaland’s Clause

Manchester City are keen to give Erling Haaland a new contract which will remove the release clause and reduce the chances that Real Madrid or Barcelona could lure him away.

ESPN reported on Friday that City were already looking at extending his deal and hoped to reach an agreement in the next couple of months.

The 23-year-old has a contract that runs until 2027, but that does reportedly include a €200 million release clause that will decrease annually through the duration of the deal. With that in mind, City are ready to offer the Norway international an increase on his wages and add an extra year to the contract, while also removing the release clause.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are aware of Haaland’s clause so will be watching any developments with keen interest.

Since the departure of Karim Benzema to Al Ittihad, Real Madrid have been looking to land a marquee striker. If Los Blancos are unable to sign Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer next summer, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is expected to put all of his efforts into signing Haaland.