Pep Guardiola dropped an interesting comment about Ehling Haaland’s future in Manchester City, amid interest from Barcelona.
The Norwegian has been in incredible shape this season, scoring nine goals in seven Premier League matches so far.
His numbers before the goal are outrageous and it’s no surprise to see top European clubs showing interest in signing him.
Barcelona is the latest link to Haaland, suggesting that the La Liga giants are paying attention to his move as they come to replace Robert Lewandowski.
Pep Guardiola refuses to eliminate Ehring Haaland exit amid interest from Barcelona
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola commented on rumors that he had moved ahead with his star and his move to Spain.
Despite Erling Haaland recently signing a long-term contract, he continues to link with Exit, forcing his Spanish manager to comment on the situation with a response that may be bothering Man City fans.
Speaking to the media prior to the Brentford match, Guardiola said (quoted by Sports):
“Tell me one club that ehring Haaland won’t be a dream. Barcelona understands that having him is a dream. If he wasn’t with us, he is also a dream of the city.
“What’s going to happen? Honestly, I don’t know. He’s got a long deal here. I think he’s doing very well. He scores a lot of goals. He’s always wanting to improve.
Erling Haaland time in the Premier League
Since joining Manchester City, Haaland has scored an incredible 136 goals in 155 games.
In the Premier League alone, the 25-year-old scored 94 goals and supported 18 more goals in 104 games.
In Man City’s debut season, he scored 52 goals in 53 games in all competitions. In the second season, he scored 38 goals in 45 games and 34 goals in 48 games last season.
| season | The game has been played | the goal | Game-by-game goals |
| 22/23 (Debut Season) | 53 | 52 | 0.98 |
| 23/24 | 45 | 38 | 0.84 |
| 24/25 | 48 | 34 | 0.71 |
| 25/26 (current season) | 9 | 12 | 1.33 |
Erling Haaland’s statistics on Manchester City across all competitions
This season, he appears to be back at his best. In his current form, he is very likely to hit a 50-goal mark again.