Erling Haaland Refuses to Rule out Real Madrid Move in Future Despite Happiness at Man City

• Erling Haaland made an interesting remark concerning Real Madrid
• The Norwegian ace insisted he is happy playing for Manchester City
• However, he refused to rule out a future move to the Spanish giants

Erling Haaland has refused to rule out a move to Real Madrid with his latest comments on his future.

The striker is one of the best players in the world at the moment, and his reputation as a top marksman has only soared since signing for Manchester City in 2022.

Last season, Haaland bagged a staggering 52 goals across all competitions as he narrowly missed out on the Ballon d’Or award to Lionel Messi.

Such performances only attract more interest from clubs like Real Madrid, who missed out on the striker’s signature to Man City two years ago.

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Regardless, the Spanish giants have clearly not given up in their pursuit of Haaland, who is contracted at the Etihad Stadium until 2027.

Haaland’s take on Real Madrid links

With Real Madrid reportedly on the verge of confirming France forward, Kylian Mbappe, as their next big signing, questions have arisen on whether Florentino Perez can pull off the impossible and pair the World Cup winner with Haaland.

Asked to comment on the links to the Spanish giants, the Norwegian forward's response is open to interpretation.

Despite affirming that he was happy playing for Pep Guardiola’s side, Haaland also left the door open for a Real Madrid move, saying, per the Telegraph:

"If I say this now, it’s probably going to be a massive headline… Tomorrow, you never know what the future brings, but I’m happy. You can write this, but you also have to write everything I said before. I’m happy."

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Haaland’s current contract reportedly has a release clause of £150 million, according to GOAL, although Real Madrid would likely be willing to pay that amount to have the superstar in their ranks.

When Haaland 'settled' the GOAT debate

In the same press conference, the Manchester City star also made headlines for comments Haaland made about Lionel Messi.

The Norwegian spoke on losing both the Ballon d’Or and The Best FIFA awards to a football veteran he has dubbed 'the best ever'.

Haaland also weighed in on the GOAT debate, believing Messi would be the best until such time he retired from the sport for good.