City deny Riquelme’s Haaland claim... and threaten to sue him | OneFootball

The saga over Erling Haaland’s future has taken a highly tense turn in recent hours. Manchester City has responded with complete firmness to the statements made by Enrique Riquelme, a candidate for the Real Madrid presidency, who claimed on El Hormiguero that he had a deal in place with the Norwegian striker.

Through exclusive statements to The Athletic, the English club sought to put an immediate stop to the speculation. From the Etihad Stadium, they were unequivocal, insisting that “the stories coming out of Spain about Erling Haaland’s future are false.”

Manchester City’s board did not stop there and ruled out any kind of negotiation over their star player. The British club stated bluntly that “there is no possibility of this happening, and there is no contractual clause that would allow it.”

Threat of legal action

The outrage in Manchester is such that legal measures are already being considered. In the same statement, the club said: “We are considering legal action over the use of our player’s image in this context.”

For their part, the player’s camp also reacted immediately to put out the fire. Alfie Haaland, the striker’s father, and his agent, Rafaela Pimenta, issued a joint and highly ironic statement: “Very entertaining, but not true. We wish both candidates the best in the Madrid elections.”

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