A Spanish press report stated, today, Tuesday, that Real Madrid already knew the value of the penalty clause in the Norwegian Erling Haaland contract, with Manchester City, if he wanted to include him in the future
Halland moved to Manchester City, with a contract that extends until 2027, from Borussia Dortmund, in exchange for 75 million euros, the value of the penalty clause in his contract
Haaland was among Real Madrid’s interests, to include him this summer, but they preferred him to Frenchman Kilian Mbappe, who decided to renew his contract at Paris Saint-Germain, after Halland moved to City
According to the Spanish newspaper “Marca”, the player’s lawyer and the right arm of the late Mino Raiola, Rafaela Pimenta, was able to put a penalty clause in Halland’s contract with City
The newspaper indicated that Halland could leave Manchester City in the summer of 2024 or the summer of 2025, in exchange for paying the penalty clause of 200 million euros, and if it continues until the summer of 2026, the value of the penalty clause will be reduced to 175 million euros
It is worth noting that Real Madrid does not have a replacement for the French Karim Benzema, who is close to his 35th year
