Keith Wyness: Man City star is more likely to join Real Madrid than Barcelona

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Erling Haaland: Man City striker would consider Real Madrid move, ‘Barcelona can’t afford him’ Thu 19 March 2026 12:00, UK Manchester City striker Erling Haaland would consider a move to Real Madrid if he was to leave the Etihad.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who states that Barcelona “can’t afford” to sign the 25-year-old.It comes after Barcelona re-elected John Laporta as their president, who has vowed to strengthen the team across his next five-year term.Man City do not plan to lose Haaland anytime soon, with the striker having netted 154 goals for the club in 188 appearances since arriving in 2022.Credit: Imago 🔄 Man City Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on signings, elite targets, and contract news from the City Football Group boardroom. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUBBarcelona move ‘never going to happen’ for Erling HaalandEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – wasn’t surprised that Laporta was voted back in as Barcelona president.

So it really wasn’t a surprise. They normally pluck out one of the top names in the world, say, I’m going to bring him to the club, and they try and get the fans going that way, but it was never going to happen, I don’t think, for Haaland.

“If he was going to go anywhere, I think it would be Real Madrid. I don’t think he would go to Barcelona.