Manchester City remains unfazed amid recent rumors linking Erling Haaland to a potential move to Real Madrid. Speculation surfaced in Spain suggesting that the Norwegian striker could join Los Blancos with a reported release clause of £85 million.

However, City is confident that Haaland, their top goal scorer, is content and settled at the Etihad Stadium. Reports from September indicated that City aims to secure Haaland with a new deal, positioning him as the highest-paid player in the Premier League. Since joining City in the summer of 2022, Haaland has been a standout performer, scoring 71 goals in 18 months. Despite owning a property in Spain and expressing a desire to play there someday, City hopes to keep Haaland for an extended period.

Currently recovering from a foot injury since December, Haaland returned to training last week, with Pep Guardiola hinting at a potential return by the end of January. As City competes in the FA Cup and Premier League, they maintain their focus on retaining Haaland’s services.

Erling Haaland

This season he played in total 15 times for 1296 minutes for Premier League.

Erling Haaland  scored 13 goals for Manchester City. He procured 4 assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 5-0 against Huddersfield Town. The next match in Premier League will be against Newcastle United.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 40 points.

In the last 19 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 2-0 against Sheffield United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 45 goals and conceding 21.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 13th of January in Newcastle upon Tyne. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​