Man City have a free run at Erling Haaland and should keep Raheem Sterling. Harry Kane may get a reunion, albeit not with Mauricio Pochettino.
HAALAND CATTLE
There has been some clear and obvious development behind the scenes in terms of Erling Haaland’s future. A group of suitors that once contained Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Barcelona was whittled down to Manchester City and Real Madrid not long ago. The former has now pulled well ahead in a move with significant ramifications.
The widespread belief is that Haaland has chosen Manchester City over Real Madrid, whose consolation prize of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer should appease those weirdos at El Chiringuito.
Manchester City’s wage offer is thought to be in excess of £400,000 and slightly higher than what Real Madrid have put on the table. The Daily Telegraph echo the suggestion that Haaland’s £63m release clause will be activated when the transfer window opens. They ‘will listen to offers for players currently out on loan or on the fringes of the squad to balance their books,’ which are equivalent to a library when you consider the signing-on bonus and agent fees involved when dealing with Mino Raiola.
FLIRTY HARRY
One of the move’s knock-on effects will centre around Harry Kane, who Tottenham are now optimistic of keeping. Considering how tightly they clutched last summer, their renewed hope of retaining a happier and more settled player is hardly surprising.
The situation could still depend on Champions League qualification but Manchester City’s decision to focus on Haaland and Manchester United’s call to overlook Mauricio Pochettino as manager has strengthened Tottenham’s position and Kane’s contentedness in north London.
More signings that can match the quality of Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur would further help persuade Kane to stay. Christian Eriksen and Youri Tielemans are the two targets named by The Times, Tottenham having…
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