Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:33 p.m. / Updated Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:36 p.m.
Tense situation at Manchester City! According to the publication “Central defense“, Pep Guardiola (54 years old) would be angry with Erling Haaland, after learning that the Norwegian striker still has an active termination clause that allows him to leave for any interested club, including Real Madrid.
Manchester City officials and manager Pep Guardiola are at odds over removing the buyout clause in the Norwegian's contract, which makes him “available” to Real Madrid in any summer transfer window.
Although it is believed that this clause could be active in the summer of 2027, the Spanish media claim that a departure as early as next summer is not out of the question.
Florentino Perez dreams of a gala duo: Haaland + Mbappe
The president of Madrid, Florentino Perez (78 years old), is determined to bring Haaland to the “Santiago Bernabeu” and form a dream attack alongside Kylian Mbappe.
It would not be a major problem, notes the quoted source, because Saudi Arabia would be ready to offer one billion euros to transfer the 24-year-old Brazilian.
Pep Guardiola, furious: “He knows Haaland is waiting for the Bernabeu gate to open”
According to Spanish journalists, Guardiola would have harshly criticized the club's leaders for accepting the clause that allows the Norwegian to leave whenever he wants.
“Guardiola is angry because he knows that Haaland is just waiting for the Bernabeu door to open. This could only happen if Vinicius leaves, but Pep considers the scenario possible and he is not happy at all,” writes Defensa Central.
The Spanish coach reportedly conveyed his grievances to his superiors and admitted that he was bothered by his players' interest in Real Madrid, the rival club for the former Barcelona coach and player.
Erling Haaland idolizes Cristiano Ronaldo
Norwegian Erling Haaland has never hidden his sympathy for Real Madrid. In several interviews, he said that his idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, a footballer he has admired since childhood.
The Norwegian is attracted to Spain, a country where he frequently spends his holidays, and a move to Real would be, according to the Iberian press, his “always dream”.
Haaland, a goal machine
At only 25 years old, Erling Haaland is valued at 180 million euros and has impressive figures:
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330 goals and 64 assists in 393 official matches
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143 goals and 22 assists in 161 games for Manchester City
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51 goals in 46 games for the Norwegian national team
