With Kylian Mbappe set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, all focus will shift to the future of yet another footballing superstar in Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian frontman is currently plying his trade for Manchester City and is likely to continue at Etihad, at least for another year.
However, Haaland could reportedly leave Man City in the summer of 2025, which may coincide with the departure of Pep Guardiola.
Real Madrid have emerged as one of the potential destinations for Haaland, but it appears Barcelona are unwilling to back down and are ready to do everything it can to sign the former Borussia Dortmund starlet.
In a recent media interaction (h/t Diario SPORT), Bojan reiterated Barcelona’s interest in Haaland, suggesting that Norwegian would prefer a move to Catalonia over Madrid.
Haaland gives priority to Barca. If he had to choose between Barcelona and Madrid, he would go to Barcelona,” said Bojan, who acts as the coordinator of Barcelona, tasked with the responsibility of monitoring the progress of loaned players.
When asked about Barcelona’s chances of signing Haaland in the future, Bojan sounded rather optimistic, acknowledging the club’s economic and marketing potential.
“Barcelona are recovering little by little. The club will return to Camp Nou and this will change a lot, in terms of marketing and promotion, then there will be investors who will come, and there will be the sale of players,” he said.
Barcelona are indeed expecting a growth in revenue after they return to Camp Nou, which may sometime at the end of December 2024.
Although the Blaugrana may not return to full capacity immediately, even a half-filled Camp Nou could go a long way in boosting the club’s revenue, thereby helping them target top players such as Haaland in the future.
