Manchester City Reject Haaland Real Madrid Clause Claim
Manchester City says haaland real madrid stories about Erling Haaland are false, and the club says there is no clause that would let him leave for Real Madrid. The response came after fresh comments from Enrique Riquelme pushed the speculation back into the open.
The club’s answer was blunt: “Las historias que han surgido de España sobre el futuro de Erling Haaland son falsas.” It also said, “No hay posibilidad de que esto [su salida del club] suceda y no hay ninguna cláusula contractual que lo permita,” drawing a hard line against the idea that his contract contains an exit route to Madrid.
Riquelme and the Haaland claim
Riquelme, a candidate for the Real Madrid presidency, said on El Hormiguero that Haaland would play for Real Madrid if he is elected next Sunday. He also showed a Real Madrid shirt with the number 9 and Haaland’s name on it, turning a campaign moment into a public signal aimed straight at the striker.
That prompted Manchester City to react this morning, and the club said it was considering legal action over the use of its player image in this context. For City, the issue is not just the claim itself but the way Haaland’s name and image were used around a possible future move.
Haaland and his father
Haaland’s father and representative had already issued a brief statement denying the signing. That denial sat alongside City’s own response and left the same message from two different sides: there is no open path in place for the striker to move to Real Madrid.
The latest exchange also follows earlier public speculation around Haaland’s future, including the related 2021 contact referenced in the wider story line. But the immediate development is narrower and more direct: City has rejected the Real Madrid clause claim and says the reports from Spain are false.
For now, the practical consequence is simple. Anyone tracking Haaland’s status has a clear club position to work from, and City has gone beyond denial by saying it sees no contractual basis for a departure and is weighing legal steps if the use of its player image continues.
