Explained: Why Erling Haaland price tag is different for Real Madrid & how much Man City striker would cost if Los Blancos pursue transfer

The prolific Norway international has been at the Etihad Stadium since the summer of 2022 – with his debut campaign in English football delivering 52 goals and a historic treble triumph. He is tied to a contract through to 2027, but there are plenty of rumours to suggest that deal will not be seen out.

Talk of an exit clause existing in Haaland’s contract, which could be triggered by teams outside of England, has been played down by the 23-year-old’s agent. There is, however, talk of a move to Spain being made at some stage – with his representative Rafaela Pimenta a regular visitor to Santiago Bernabeu.

According to AS, Haaland’s asking price would be knocked down considerably if Real Madrid were to enter into discussions. The reports of €200 million (£172m/$219m) being required in order to do a deal are said to relate to interest being shown in the striker from another Premier League club – with the fee involved for Real said to be “much closer to 100 million than 200”.

Real are also monitoring Kylian Mbappe’s situation at Paris Saint-Germain, as he runs down his deal in France, but a deadline of January 15 has been set for any future decisions there. Haaland will remain on Los Blancos’ radar regardless of what happens with Mbappe, with the Spanish giants forever in the hunt for recruits that fit the ‘Galacticos’ recruitment model of club president Florentino Perez.