Barcelona President Joan Laporta’s Ambitious Plans Include Signing Manchester City’s Erling Haaland

• Joan Laporta has brought in many big-name players to Barcelona, and is eyeing another marquee signing
• Erling Haaland's contract with Manchester City expires in 2027, but he has expressed interest in La Liga
• Laporta previously signed Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o and now wants Haaland

Barcelona may not always have the finances to fund their deals, but that hasn't stopped them from dreaming.

The club are certainly ambitious, and President, Joan Laporta, is leading that ambition.

Laporta is looking to turn Barca back into a European powerhouse, but knows he needs marquee signings to do that.

As noted by Football Espana, the 61-year-old's goal for 2025 is to sign Manchester City's Erling Haland.

The Norwegian is contracted to the English side until 2027 but previously refused to rule out leaving the team for Barca's rivals, Real Madrid.

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Why Laporta is confident of signing Haaland

Haaland expressed interest in playing in Spain before, and with Kylian Mbappe potentially joining Madrid, Laporta can offer the Norwegian a chance to compete against the only other forward who can currently rival him.

The Barca president also shares a good relationship with Haaland's agent and could use that to sway the Man City star's mind.

Laporta's history of signing big names

While bringing Haaland to Camp Nou may sound farfetched, considering Barcelona's recent financial troubles, Laporta does have a history of signing big-name players.

During his first stint as President in 2003/04, Laporta promised the Blaugrana faithful the signing of David Beckham, but when Madrid beat him to it, he brought in Ronaldinho instead, Marca noted.

The Brazilian made 207 appearances for the Spanish side, scoring 94 goals and registering 70 assists.

The following year, he brought in Samuel Eto'o and signed Thierry Henry three years later. In his final year as President during that first stint, Laporta brought in Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his final year as President during that first stint.

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Haaland refuses to rule out Real Madrid move

Sports Brief reported how Haaland refuses to rule out a move to Madrid in La Liga.

The Manchester City striker has recently been linked with a move to the Spanish side.

Haaland has impressed for the English side and has attracted interest from Spain.