Man City are ready to increase interest in RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol amid doubts over Aymeric Laporte's future
Erling Haaland - Manchester City hope Treble's bid will sign Erling Haaland against Real Madrid
Erling Haaland has called on Manchester City to emulate Manchester United's historic treble
Manchester City's historic treble offer has raised hopes that Erling Haaland will commit to a longer contract at the Etihad Stadium this summer.
City are confident that an extension has a strong chance of being agreed, given Haaland's happiness at the club. With City just one step away from a first Champions League title and a European treble with a win, captain Ilkay Gundogan spoke of the harmony Pep Guardiola's side have in working together this season. with the least amount of stress for them to chase three major titles.
Haaland goes against the trend that new signings often take a season to adapt to Guardiola's aggressive methods. While the City manager initially demanded more from Haaland's all-round play, the player has adapted his play without sacrificing scoring rates. His contract was signed last year following his £51.2m move from Borussia Dortmund worth around £400,000 a week until 2027, meaning he still has four seasons to go on. its current terms.
However, City often offer new contracts to key players a year after their arrival, as has been the case with Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson and more recently Argentina striker Julian Alvarez. Haaland's agent, Rafaela Pimenta, recently told Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo that the buyback clause in his client's contract could not be disclosed.
"The mystery of this story is very good because nobody knows where it is, like a treasure chest," she said when asked about the clause and whether it has to do with Guardiola's stay at the club with as a manager or not.
Any new deal would give City an opportunity to make it more difficult for their Champions League rivals to try to lure Europe's top-scoring striker this season. Madrid are long-time admirers of Haaland and are on the hunt for him when assessing his Dortmund option. The Spaniard should enter the market for a No 9 as soon as Karim Benzema is pursued by Al-Ittihad to sign a lucrative deal to move to Saudi Arabia, where his former Real team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo has been move to the previous season.
City completed the treble on Saturday by beating rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley, with Gundogan talking about the team's harmony this season as they win three trophies. "We just have a very cohesive team," Gundogan said.
"We are very balanced, we all understand each other, the atmosphere in the dressing room is always good with the players and with the staff. "There are not many confrontations or problems to solve. Congratulations to the team and the leadership of the manager, because these people make it easy for me to lead this team.
Man City step up pursuit of Josko Gvardiol as Aymeric Laporte doubts his future
By James Ducker
Manchester City are poised to ramp up their interest in RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol amid growing doubts over Aymeric Laporte's future. Spain centre-back Laporte admitted after City's FA Cup win over Manchester United at Wembley on Saturday that he personally has had his toughest season at City.
The defender - who has two years left on his City contract - wants a regular start after falling to sixth in the defensive rankings this season.
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