Man City boss Guardiola responds to Erling Haaland’s Barcelona links

Former Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola has this weekend spoken out on the speculation linking star Manchester City striker Erling Haaland with a move to the Camp Nou.

The name of frontman Haaland has of course long proven a prominent one in Catalunya’s capital.

This comes amid the understanding that, ahead of the departure of Robert Lewandowski next summer, Barcelona consider the Norwegian something of a ‘dream’ replacement.

Haaland is for his part in the midst of nothing short of a spectacular start to the new season, with 11 goals in eight appearances to his name.

Speaking to the media late this week, the subject of his former employers’ long-term links with his prolific goalscorer was in turn put to the aforementioned Pep Guardiola.

And in his response, Man City’s headmaster went on to admit:

“Barça want Haaland? I understand that Barcelona dream of Erling, and so do all the teams in the world. If he was not with us, it would be City’s dream to have a player like him.”

Conor Laird – GSFN