Erling Haaland’s father drops Real Madrid hint ahead of Brazil-Norway clash

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5 July 2026

Manchester City star

Erling Haaland

has been linked with

Real Madrid

for a number of years, and periodically, those links return. This summer,

presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme claimed he had an agreement to bring Haaland to the club were he to win, but that was

quickly denied by his representation

, and Florentino Perez came out victorious in the elections.

Nevertheless, the speculation that Haaland could one day join

has persisted for some time. The admiration for him at the Santiago Bernabeu is no secret, and Haaland is a fan of Spain and Spanish football in general, often traveling to the country for his holidays.

Haaland was warming up for his crucial clash with Norway against Brazil in the Round of 16 at the World Cup, when his father gave an interview to DAZN. Asked about those links to

before the tournament, Alf-Inge Haaland, who has had a significant influence over his son’s career, seemed to intimate that Erling would welcome a move to

Los Blancos

“I don’t want to talk much about elections at other clubs. He is happy at City, he has a long contract… but any player wants to play for

,”

Marca

quote.

As things stand, it is hard to imagine Haaland lining up for

, given the star power already in their ranks. In order for Haaland to sign for

, it seems likely that at least one of Kylian Mbappe or Vinicius Junior would have to leave the club. Currently, that is not entirely far-fetched with regards to

Vinicius, who now has less than a year on his contract, despite both player and club stating

they want a new deal. So far there have been no negotiations for the past 18 months over a contract.

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