Barcelona does not intend to throw in the towel in its attempt to sign Erling Haaland, the Norwegian striker for Borussia Dortmund, but he is perfectly aware that he is not the auction favoriteso the technical secretariat of the Blaugrana club is working in parallel on a plan to sign a proven striker in case Haaland chooses another club.
At the Blaugrana club there is a feeling that it is Manchester City that is ahead in the race to sign the Scandinavian striker. The English team has a clear financial advantage over Barcelona and also has the Guardiola factor, a coach Haaland admires.
In favor of Barça’s options, there is the circumstance that if it were for Mino Raiola, the player’s representative, andhe Barça would be one of his favorite destinations, but the final decision will not be made by the agent, but by the player.
From Barcelona it is affirmed that unlike what would have happened a year ago, Haaland positively values the progression of the Blaugrana team and the project that Xavi is carrying out with a very young squad.
Madrid is another of the teams that enters the equation, but in this direction, Haaland will not make a decision until he sees what finally happens between Mbappé and the white club.
Barça calculates that the cost of Haaland’s operation would amount to 250 million euros, an amount that could only be afforded if the club sells 49 percent of Barça Studios, improves its pact with CVC or another investment fund and makes a significant sale. And even so, with all these conditions, the operation would be complicated. That is why Barça is still working on hiring a plan B as a striker, which would be a striker from a top team in the Champions League, although everything depends on what Mbappé move tab.