Man City are edging closer to tying Erling Haaland down to a bumper new contract which could see Real Madrid hunt another lethal striker, as per reports.

As it stands, currently Manchester City is over-reliant on Erling Haaland’s goals. City’s number 9 is City’s only reliable goal threat. For a host of reasons, the world champions lack a

Pep Guardiola has insisted that Erling Haaland isn’t the reason behind Manchester City’s worrying recent form. The reigning Premier League champions have lost five matches in a row across all competitions and they are now eight points behind league leaders Liverpool in the English top flight table.