Man City set to demand ‘huge’ Erling Haaland transfer fee as exit decision made - O'Rourke
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Credit: Imago Sat 21 March 2026 19:15, UK Manchester City would only consider a massive transfer offer to sell Erling Haaland to Real Madrid or Barcelona and have no plans to let him leave this summer. Haaland has been at his imperious best for most of the season, but is in the midst of a rough patch of form, by his standards, that has seen him score once in his last five City matches.
The 25-year-old’s recent drop-off has raised doubts around his future at the Etihad Stadium, with Real Madrid and Barcelona each touted as potential next destinations.As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Transfer Insider podcast, City will not be selling Haaland anytime soon and would demand a giant sum of money to even consider such a deal.Man City’s summer transfer plans could well focus on the club signing a back-up striker to compete with the Norwegian like Julian Alvarez did before leaving for Atletico Madrid. 🔄 Man City Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, elite targets, and contract news from the City Football Group boardroom. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Erling Haaland would only leave Man City for a massive transfer feeHaaland cost City around £51million to sign from Borussia Dortmund, which has turned out as a fantastic deal for the club, but his reported weekly wages of £525,000 mean that he has not come particularly cheap on the whole.His form will need to improve with immediate effect if the Citizens are to challenge Arsenal in the Premier League title race, and he has the chance to deal them a blow in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.Match date and resultGoal involvement21 September 2025 – Arsenal 1-1 Man CityOne goal2 February 2025 – Arsenal 5-1 Man CityOne goal22 September 2024 – Man City 2-2 ArsenalOne goal31 March 2024 – Man City 0-0 ArsenalN/A8 October 2023 – Arsenal 1-0 Man CityN/AErling Haaland’s last five games vs ArsenalSpeaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: “I don’t see any way that Manchester City will be opening any doors for Erling Haaland to leave.
City will be very keen to keep him and build around Haaland, rather than letting him leave.“The rumours with Barcelona and Real Madrid, they’re never going to go away because he will be such a dream signing for both of those clubs, but financially it would take a huge amount of money, and as I said, City have no desire to let him go either.”Phil Foden could leave Man City as contract talks stallWhile Haaland is not going anywhere just yet, Foden is a key City asset who may be on his way out soon after struggling for form this season.The England star has not scored in any competition since bagging against Crystal Palace on 14 December, and sources have told Football Insider that Foden could be tempted to leave Man City this summer.He has started one of City’s last seven games, and was left on the bench for both of their Champions League knockout ties against Real Madrid.If a big-name star is to depart the Etihad soon, it certainly seems likely to be the 25-year-old, especially as his contract is set to expire next year. Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Man City Insider Access Get the full story from the Etihad Stadium and CFA with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the Etihad Campus.