BARCELONA are reportedly planning a mega transfer move for Erling Haaland to crown the grand re-opening of the Nou Camp.
Manchester City’s star man is in his third season at the Etihad.
But after scoring copious goals and winning everything there is to win, Haaland’s future in the North West remains unclear.
The striker has been linked with a move to Real Madrid ever since his early playing days.
And with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr now at the Bernabeu, as well as close pal Jude Bellingham, it’s reckoned Haaland is starting to consider his options.
However, Sport claims it’s actually Real’s fierce rivals Barcelona who are plotting a major swoop.
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The Catalans top LaLiga with eight wins from nine under Hansi Flick.
And despite their well-documented financial troubles, Barcelona continue to attract some of football’s biggest names.
Spain’s Euro winner Dani Olmo was the latest superstar to join this summer.
While they even managed to coax Wojciech Szczesny out of retirement following Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s major injury blow.
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Barcelona chiefs are now looking ahead to the future, specifically to 2026 for the planned re-opening of the Nou Camp.
The stunning stadium is set to hold 105,000 fans when it’s back in business.
And big-wigs are eager to unveil a huge superstar signing to go alongside it, with Haaland the top choice.
It’s reckoned president Joan Laporta is ready to go all out to make a move happen.
He is confident a deal can be made due to willingness on Haaland’s end.
But it remains unclear how Barcelona would afford him, with the Norwegian on a base salary of £375,000-a-week at City that rises as high as £850,000 with performance-related bonuses.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
