Pep denies Madrid clause
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has denied the existence of any release clauses in Erling Haaland’s contract with the club. The Norwegian striker signed a five-year deal with the Premier League giants this summer, following a transfer from Borussia Dortmund worth an estimated €60 million. However, speculation surrounds the striker’s intentions of fulfilling that entire contract.
As was the case at his previous club, where Haaland was allowed to leave this year for a set price, reports have suggested that the striker made the move to Man City with the intention of leaving at some point for a set fee. Reports in Spain have already suggested that Real Madrid is the player’s intended destination in a few years time, with a clause inserted in Haaland’s deal that would allow him to leave for €200 million in 2024, even if the English giants would prefer to retain his services.
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30 Marc Cucurella | Chelsea | New Market Value: €55m + (€27m)
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29 Fabinho | Liverpool | Market Value: €60m
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28 Diogo Jota | Liverpool | Market Value: €60m
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27 Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | Market Value: €60m
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26 Reece James | Chelsea | Market Value: €60m
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25 João Cancelo | Manchester City | Market Value: €65m
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24 Andrew Robertson | Liverpool | Market Value: €65m
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23 Gabriel Jesus | Arsenal | New Market Value: €65m + (€15m)
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22 Wesley Fofana | Chelsea | New Market Value: €65m + (€25m)
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21 Raheem Sterling | Chelsea | Market Value: €70m
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20 Jack Grealish | Manchester City | Market Value: €70m
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19 Kai Havertz | Chelsea | Market Value: €70m
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18 Darwin Núñez | Liverpool | New Market Value: €70m + (€15m)
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17 Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | New Market Value: €70m + (€5m)
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16 Heung-Min Son | Tottenham | Market Value: €75m
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15 Ruben Dias | Manchester City | Market Value: €75m
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14 Luis Díaz | Liverpool | New Market Value: €75m + (€10m)
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13 Mason Mount | Chelsea | Market Value: €75m
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12 Antony | Manchester United | Market Value: €75m + (€40m)
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11 Jadon Sancho | Manchester United | Market Value: €75m
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10 Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | Market Value: €80m
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9 Rodri | Manchester City | Market Value: €80m
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8 Declan Rice | West Ham United | Market Value: €80m
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7 Trent Alexander-Arnold | Liverpool | Market Value: €80m
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6 Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Market Value: €85m
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5 Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | Market Value: €85m
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4 Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Market Value: €90m
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3 Harry Kane | Tottenham | Market Value: €90m
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2 Phil Foden | Manchester City | Market Value: €90m
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1 Erling Haaland | Manchester City | Market Value: €150m
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However, when asked about such a clause on Wednesday night, Guardiola flat-out denied that it existed in any form. “It’s not true,” Guardiola said. “He has not got a release clause for Real Madrid, or any other team.” The Man City manager added: “Am I annoyed by the rumours? No, absolutely not. Rumours, and people talking, you cannot control it – so always we have to worry about what we can control. The important thing is that he has adapted [since joining City] really well. I have the feeling he is incredibly happy here, and this is the most important thing.”
Indeed, Haaland has wasted no time at all in settling into his new club, bagging an incredible 19 goals and three assists in just 12 games in all competitions. Most notably, the former Bundesliga talisman has picked up 14 goals in just eight Premier League games, most recently bagging a brace against Manchester United in his side’s 6-3 win. In fact, the player has been so impressive that the club may already be considering a new deal for Haaland.
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100 Lionel Messi – PSG – Market value: €50m
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99 Casemiro – Man United – Market value: €50
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98 Alisson – Liverpool – Market value: €50m
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97 Marco Verratti – PSG – Market value: €50m
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96 Kalvin Phillips – Man City – Market value: €50m
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95 Patrik Schick – Leverkusen – Market value: €50m
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94 Lucas Hernández – Bayern Munich – Market value: €50m
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93 Mikel Merino – Real Sociedad – Market value: €50m
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92 James Maddison – Leicester City – Market value: €50m
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91 Raphinha – Barcelona – Market value: €50m
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90 Wilfred Ndidi – Leicester City – Market value: €50m
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89 Pau Torres – Villarreal – Market value: €50m
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88 Arnaut Danjuma – Villarreal – Market value: €50m
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87 Richarlison – Tottenham – Market value: €50m
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86 Ousmane Dembélé – Barcelona – Market value: €50m
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85 Tammy Abraham – Roma – Market value: €50m
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84 Fikayo Tomori – AC Milan – Market value: €50m
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83 Martin Ødegaard – Arsenal – Market value: €50m
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82 Alexander Isak – Newcastle United – Market value: €50m
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81 Gianluigi Donnarumma – PSG – Market value: €50m
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80 Dejan Kulusevski – Tottenham – Market value: €50m
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79 Sandro Tonali – AC Milan – Market value: €50m
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78 Nuno Mendes – PSG – Market value: €50m
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77 Virgil van Dijk – Liverpool – Market value: €55m
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76 David Alaba – Real Madrid – Market value: €55m
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75 Theo Hernández – AC Milan – Market value: €55m
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74 Cristian Romero – Tottenham – Market value: €55m
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73 Marc Cucurella – Chelsea – Market value: €55m
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72 Eduardo Camavinga – Real Madrid – Market value: €55m
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71 Sadio Mané – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m
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70 Thibaut Courtois – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m
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69 Fabinho – Liverpool – Market value: €60m
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68 Sergej Milinković-Savić – Lazio – Market value: €60m
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67 Leroy Sané – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m
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66 Kingsley Coman – Bayern Munich – Market value: €60m
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65 Diogo Jota – Liverpool – Market value: €60m
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64 Mikel Oyarzabal – Real Sociedad – Market value: €60m
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63 Frenkie de Jong – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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62 Marcus Rashford – Man United – Market value: €60m
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61 Éder Militão – Real Madrid – Market value: €60m
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60 Jules Koundé – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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59 Ronald Araújo – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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58 Alessandro Bastoni – Inter – Market value: €60m
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57 Moussa Diaby – Leverkusen – Market value: €60m
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56 Reece James – Chelsea – Market value: €60m
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55 Josko Gvardiol – RB Leipzig – Market value: €60m
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54 Ansu Fati – Barcelona – Market value: €60m
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53 Andrew Robertson – Liverpool – Market value: €65m
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52 João Cancelo – Man City – Market value: €65m
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51 Leon Goretzka – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m
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50 Milan Skriniar – Inter Milan – Market value: €65m
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49 Serge Gnabry – Bayern Munich – Market value: €65m
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48 Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal – Market value: €65m
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47 Federico Chiesa – Juventus – Market value: €65m
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46 Achraf Hakimi – PSG – Market value: €65m
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45 Victor Osimhen – Napoli – Market value: €65m
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44 Wesley Fofana – Chelsea – Market value: €65m
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43 Romelu Lukaku – Inter Milan – Market value: €70m
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42 Marquinhos – PSG – Market value: €70m
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41 Raheem Sterling – Chelsea – Market value: €70m
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40 Jack Grealish – Man City – Market value: €70m
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39 Nicolò Barella – Inter Milan – Market value: €70m
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38 Rafael Leão – AC Milan – Market value: €70m
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37 Kai Havertz – Chelsea – Market value: €70m
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36 Darwin Núñez – Liverpool – Market value: €70m
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35 Matthijs de Ligt – Bayern Munich – Market value: €70m
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34 João Félix – Atlético Madrid – Market value: €70m
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33 Alphonso Davies – Bayern Munich– Market value: €70m
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32 Rodrygo – Real Madrid – Market value: €70m
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31 Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – Market value: €70m
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30 Florian Wirtz – Leverkusen – Market value: €70m
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29 Gavi – Barcelona – Market value: €70m
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28 Neymar – PSG – Market value: €75m
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27 Heung-Min Son – Tottenham – Market value: €75m
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26 Luis Díaz – Liverpool – Market value: €75m
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25 Rúben Dias – Man City – Market value: €75m
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24 Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan – Market value: €75m
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23 Mason Mount – Chelsea – Market value: €75m
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22 Antony – Man United – Market value: €75m
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21 Jadon Sancho – Man United – Market value: €75m
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20 Bernardo Silva – Man City – Market value: €80m
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19 Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – Market value: €80m
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18 Rodri – Man City – Market value: €80m
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17 Christopher Nkunku – RB Leipzig – Market value: €80m
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16 Federico Valverde – Real Madrid – Market value: €80m
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15 Trent Alexander-Arnold – Liverpool – Market value: €80m
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14 Declan Rice – West Ham – Market value: €80m
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13 Aurélien Tchouameni – Real Madrid – Market value: €80m
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12 Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich – Market value: €80m
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11 Kevin De Bruyne – Man City – Market value: €85m
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10 Bruno Fernandes – Man United – Market value: €85m
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9 Dušan Vlahović – Juventus – Market value: €85m
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8 Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Market value: €90m
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7 Harry Kane – Tottenham – Market value: €90m
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6 Phil Foden – Man City – Market value: €90m
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5 Pedri – Barcelona – Market value: €90m
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4 Jude Bellingham – Dortmund – Market value: €90m
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3 Vinicius Junior – Real Madrid – Market value: €120m
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2 Erling Haaland – Man City – Market value: €150m
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1 Kylian Mbappé – PSG – Market value: €160m
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According to Mundo Deportivo, Man City are already working on a new deal for the towering striker that would void the aforementioned release clause in 2024. However, given that the striker already earns a reported €428,000 per week at the club, a new contract would likely force City to make Haaland their highest earner at the club. But a quick look at the player’s goalscoring record may suggest that he’s certainly worth that.
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