Live bar February 3 news Previously, Manchester City officially announced the signing of River Plate attacker Alvarez, but according to the Manchester Evening News, the deal will not stop Manchester City from pulling reinforcements, they hope to try to chase Dortmund striker Haaland when the summer transfer window opens, although it is expected to face fierce competition from Real Madrid, but the Manchester Evening News pointed out that if Haaland joins Manchester City, he will become the main force of the team, but joining Real Madrid can not guarantee this.
Haaland has scored 23 goals in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund so far this season, and despite many reports that he is leaning to move to Spain, city could actually have the upper hand in the Haaland scramble. If Haaland decides to join Manchester City, he will know he will be the main player in the team, he will directly enter a stable squad that does not need to do any work, and there are no other strikers to compete for his position.
Most offensive players take a year or two to adjust to Guardiola's tactics, but given Haaland's impressive technical ability and physical qualities, you might expect him to make an immediate impact. At Real Madrid, Benzema is their undisputed star striker, and even now that he is 34 years old, he has not shown any signs of slowing down, in fact, after the age of 30, Benzema has been in a prolific state.
Regularly on the left flank of the squad with Benzema is Vinicius, a 21-year-old winger who has been in excellent form at Real Madrid this season after a shaky start. Also to consider is Mbappe, whose contract with Paris Saint-Germain is only 5 months left, and the player is widely expected to move to Real Madrid as a free agent at the end of the season.
Considering Benzema, Vinicius and the likely Kylian Mbappe, where would Haaland appear if he moved to Real Madrid? He will definitely need to face more competition than at Manchester City. And Real Madrid are expected to make major adjustments to the team's aging squad in the summer, which also raises questions about whether they have enough money to sign Haaland.
According to Pedrerol, a journalist close to Real Madrid president Florentino, Haaland is not a "priority" for Real Madrid, and when you look at who Real Madrid are targeting, it's easy to see why. After reaching a deal with Mbappe, Real Madrid may reportedly try to bring in Monaco's Joan Ameni and Ajax's Gravenberg. ESPN's report also pointed out that Real Madrid is paying attention to these two players, and the talent they show means that their value will not be low.
In addition, Real Madrid may also choose to reinforce the right-back position, as Carvajal is always plagued by injuries, and there are reports that they are interested in signing 15-year-old Brazilian rising star Nedrique from Palmeiras. Given all the factors, it seems difficult for Real Madrid to be able to persuade Haaland to join, and there are doubts about whether they can come up with enough money, and Manchester City seem to be in a better position to offer high transfer fees and generous salaries.
(Ma Dongyu)
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