Man City put on alert as Barcelona chief makes ambitious Erling Haaland transfer claim

Barcelona board member Joan Soler has claimed that the membership is in a monetary place to tug off offers for high-profile gamers like Manchester Metropolis striker Erling Haaland.

Soler has been a long-time board member beneath Laporta, who’s searching for to win reelection as Barcelona president.

Laporta has needed to deal with the membership’s monetary struggles throughout his second stint as president, resulting in points over the registration of latest gamers.

The 63-year-old additionally oversaw Lionel Messi’s unpopular exit in 2021 and the delays in reopening the renovated Camp Nou.

Nevertheless, his second stint additionally coincided with success on the pitch, together with a return of three trophies within the 2024-25 marketing campaign.

Barcelona “prepared” for Haaland swoop

Laporta is the favorite to win subsequent month’s presidential election, though he has been accused by his rivals of creating the membership’s monetary scenario appear extra optimistic than it might be.

Nevertheless, Soler has leapt to Laporta’s defence, insisting the membership are ready to signal prime stars akin to Man Metropolis’s Haaland.

“Sure, we might signal gamers like Julian Alvarez or Erling Haaland,” Soler informed radio station Cadena SER.

“These transfers pays for themselves inside 5 years, and Barcelona’s funds are prepared for it.”

“On the finish of the day, Barca should be very cautious concerning the commitments it makes concerning its wage construction.

“Now we have set ourselves a restrict, and we is not going to exceed it. We should signal gamers at market costs whereas maintaining a tally of our wage construction.”

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Is a Haaland to Barcelona switch practical?

Haaland is presently having fun with one other productive season with Pep Guardiola’s facet, having scored 22 objectives in 27 Premier League appearances.

The Norway worldwide is beneath contract till the summer season of 2034 after signing a brand new long-term deal in January 2025.

In consequence, it can absolutely require a world-record charge for Man Metropolis to even think about parting methods with their star striker.

With that in thoughts, it’s tough to see a situation through which Barcelona are in a position to pull off a significant deal for Haaland within the close to future, except the participant makes it clear he needs the transfer.

Studies in Spain counsel that Haaland’s Man Metropolis teammate Omar Marmoush could possibly be a extra viable choice for the Catalan giants.

Nevertheless, the Blaugrana are mentioned to view Marmoush in its place choice to Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez of their seek for a potential Robert Lewandowski substitute.