Pep Guardiola Has Negotiated Personal Terms with Haaland, But When Asked About the Transfer Activity, He Remains Silent

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has refused to comment on the club’s rumored transfer target Erling Haaland. According to reports, City’s pursuit of the Borussia Dortmund star has progressed significantly after the club reached an agreement with the player’s agents.

Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund attacker Erling Haaland are said to have reached an agreement on personal terms. Real Madrid and Barcelona have both been connected with Haaland, but it is thought that a sufficient financial deal from City – will make Haaland become the Premier League’s highest-paid player at more than £500,000 per week.

City has yet to issue an official statement regarding their apparent agreement to sign Haaland. They are now set to activate the Norwegian’s £63 million release clause at the Bundesliga club, with a possible five-year contract anticipated to be signed within the next week. When asked about speculations that the current Premier League winners were considering activating the Norwegian’s £63 million release clause, Guardiola responded by saying: ‘No answer to your question.’

Guardiola was then asked for his thoughts on the 21-year-old, but he declined, claiming he didn’t have time to think about his team’s summer plans. He added: “I don’t have the concern or this business in my head right now to think about what is going to happen in this club next season.”

Last summer, City missed out on signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, and despite winning the Premier League, Guardiola’s side has looked short up front at times. However, the 51-year-old said that his team’s attacking ranks have not been lacking this season and that he would not consider transfers while the league leaders still had ‘great’ things to accomplish this season.