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Haaland is Real Madrid’s top target for 2024, release clause around €220-240 million
Real Madrid’s interest in Erling Haaland is out in the open. Last summer, the Los Blancos decided to focus on Kylian Mbappe as he would arrive on a free transfer and this gave Haaland his ticket to sign for Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund.
Madrid’s attentiveness towards the Norweigian will continue to persist, especially during the 2024 summer transfer window. This is exactly why his visit to Santiago Bernabeu was expected to be special. As it turns out, the off-the-field issues related to his father pulled him away from the limelight.
Alf-Inge Haaland was present at the venue and he was booed by the Madrid supporters after he allegedly threw peanuts into the public. Haaland Sr. and Madrid fans threw some gestures toward each other before the former was evicted from the scene.
Responding to the scene that was created, the footballer’s father explained, “Madrid were not happy because we celebrated De Bruyne’s goal and we had to move because the fans were not happy either. I didn’t do that (throw peanuts at the public).
“It isn’t true. We had some good banter with the Madrid fans. They weren’t happy when City scored. Normal. Then we had to move 50 meters away. Nothing else. Everyone is happy. Well almost…”.
Now, regardless of what happened between the fans and his father, the fact remains that he is going to be the main objective for Real Madrid for the summer of 2024.
According to AS, despite having a contract with City until 2027, a termination clause will come into effect in 2024, where he can leave the team if Madrid pay an amount of around €220 – €240 million.
Haaland’s time at the Bernabeu wasn’t really fruitful as the striker was outsmarted by Antonio Rudiger to the extent that he completed a mere 12 passes on the night, eight of which came in Madrid’s half. He lost possession five times and had only two shots on target without any danger.
But regardless of what happened on the night, Madrid will not lose track of his progress as, after all, he has scored 51 goals this season.
In a season where Real Madrid have largely struggled to keep pace with leaders Barcelona, Arda Guler has been one of the few bright sparks.
Despite his limited minutes, the Turkish international has shown that he is capable of becoming a first-team regular for Los Blancos, especially at a time when others, including Vinicius Jr. are struggling to make an impact.
Guler was notably named in Real Madrid’s five-player star of the month for September and the player could soon be rewarded with a contract extension as well.
New contract for Arda Guler
According to AS, Guler has agreed terms for a new deal at Real Madrid, in what could be the club’s first major renewal for the new season.
The young Turk’s current deal at the Bernabeu expires in 2029. But the renewal will ensure his future at the club at least until 2031.
The new contract will effectively acknowledge Guler’s growing role in the Real Madrid first-team and include a salary-increase.
The negotiations between the two parties had started last month and has now come to fruition, with Guler more than happy to continue his chapter at Real Madrid.
He also joins a long list of Real Madrid players with long-term contracts, including Yan Diomande, Vinicius Jr., Marc Cucurella, Aurelien Tchouameni and others.
An important season ahead
With the contract likely to be finalised soon, Arda Guler’s main goal will be continue to his form when the season restarts next weekend.
The forward has been involved in four goals in seven matches this season. With Vinicius and Diomande struggling for form, the Turkish international will have an excellent opportunity to become a regular starter for Jose Mourinho throughout the course of the campaign.
Mourinho, for his part, must identify how to get the best out of both Guler and an in-form Jude Bellingham. If the two can somehow work together in the final third, Real Madrid could find themselves dominating most matches.
