The Premier League side are interested in Balde as Barca are having problems extending his contract (reliability:
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According to Diario Sport's Lluis Miguelsanz, Alejandro Balde's agent Jorge Mendes has informed Barcelona that many clubs are willing to pay a large fee for the left-back. Chelsea is said to be the club most interested in the La Masia graduate when it comes to strengthening the left wing.
Meanwhile, Barca's intention is to extend Balde's contract, with his current deal expiring in 2024. The club want the 20-year-old to sign a new contract until 2027 and close the deal. Okay. However, Barca cannot officially announce at this time due to financial fair play concerns. Alex's priority is also to continue at Camp Nou. However, those around him believe the full-back should be offered the same salary as Pedri and Ansu Fati because of his importance in the team.
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Five goals sounds like a lot, but surely Erling Haaland could have scored more if Pep Guardiola hadn't sent him off.
The Manchester City boss was at the mercy of Leipzig in their 7-0 Champions League destruction, giving his superstar striker just 63 minutes before the international break.
Haaland scored five of Man City's seven goals in Champions League destruction
Haaland scored five of Man City's seven goals in Champions League destruction
The action in the water came to a halt as Haaland burst into flames and the goalkeepers breathed a sigh of relief.
In the previous three games, he has scored nine goals, including one against Crystal Palace and then three against Burnley in his total of five goals before the domestic game. breaks.
That's 14 goals in three games - double what rivals Liverpool have scored, with the Reds coming in and praying Haaland's injury isn't a mind game. His heroic spirit in the Champions League has seen him score 33 goals in 25 games in Europe's top league, taking him to 23rd in the all-time scoring charts, surpassing some amazing names.
Now, he no longer has Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, Barcelona and Inter Milan greats, Samuel Eto'o, Kaka, Arjen Robben and six-time champion Paco Gento.
Haaland's first two goals of the night made history, sending him up to 30th in the league, becoming the fastest player to do so.
Haaland's name in the lights is a popular theme this season
Haaland's name in the lights is a popular theme this season
He is on his way to winning the Golden Shoe and is capable of breaking the 30-goal barrier with ease
He is on his way to winning the Golden Shoe and is capable of breaking the 30-goal barrier with ease
Scoring in his 25th game, he cleared the previous record of 34 games held by Ruud van Nistelrooy, and became the youngest player to reach 30, taking that honor from Kylian Mbappe.
For the most part, that was enough for a night with Ilkay Gundogan and then a 3-0 and 4-1 aggregate lead to put the game ahead of Leipzig. However, Haaland didn't finish, scoring three more goals to become only the third player to score five goals in a single game in tournament history, after Lionel Messi (for Barcelona against Bayer Leverkusen in 2012) and Luiz. Adriano (for Shakhtar Donetsk against BATE in 2014).
With 10 goals in a European season, Haaland becomes only the second player to achieve that feat for two different clubs after Robert Lewandowski.
Salah won the Golden Boot last season but didn't have his best season in front of goal because of his high standards
Salah won the Golden Boot last season but didn't have his best season in front of goal because of his high standards
Champions League history is not enough for Haaland when Man City's records next.
In all competitions this season, the 22-year-old now has 41 goals in 37 games, surpassing Tommy Johnson's record of 38 goals set in the 1928/29 season.
All-time top scorer Sergio Aguero has never been able to score more than 33 goals in a season, and Haaland will erase that record with a minimum of 14 games remaining in 2022/23. And now Liverpool, the closest opponent for the Golden Boot is Mohamed Salah with 11 goals - 17 goals behind Haaland.
He has scored more goals than Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba and Karim Benzema in a single season and would think more if he was given the green light to play.
“Haaland takes great care of him, he stays with the masseuse all day long,” Rodri told Spanish radio show El Larguero. "He's made of different things, he's a rock, a viking. Let's hope his injury is nothing.
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