Pep Guardiola insists Erling Haaland is happy at Manchester City
The manager of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, has rejected assertions from the Spanish media suggesting that Erling Haaland is dissatisfied with the club.
The Norway striker “can’t stand” the city and the bad weather, according to Spanish publication El Desmarque, and he might be open to moving to Real Madrid.
After moving to Manchester City in 2022, Haaland scored 36 goals in his debut season as the team won the league.
“You have to ask the media from Madrid if he is unhappy,” Guardiola said.
“Maybe they have more info than we have.
“We don’t have that feeling that he’s unhappy. He was because he could not play – he was two months out injured – but maybe the media from Spain, especially Madrid, have more information than us.
“We cannot control what people say but the important thing is he’s happy. When he’s unhappy, he will take his decision.”
Making a comeback on Wednesday after a 10-game absence due to a foot injury, Haaland contributed to Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Burnley in the Premier League.
The 23-year-old might be in the starting lineup as Guardiola’s team visits Brentford on Monday.
“He played 25 minutes and every transition, every pass, all the players look at him. I know how important he is for us,” the Manchester City boss added.
“We try for all the strikers to be happy, especially him, and it will depend how we play. If we play quite comfortable and good, he will get a lot of balls.
“This is what we want and after that he will do the rest.”