The Norwegian striker recently joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for a reported £51 million fee. He scored 86 goals in 89 games across competitions for the Bundesliga club, emerging as one of the best attacking talents in the world.
City wrapped up the deal rather quickly despite the player being a hot property in the transfer market.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, meanwhile, was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer. But the Frenchman performed a U-turn and signed a new deal with PSG.
But Perez insisted that Real not making a move for Haaland was not related to their interest in signing Mbappe. The Real Madrid president told El Chiringuito TV (via Fabrizio Romano):
Adding more to the matter, Perez said:
Perez opens up on Real Madrid’s failed chase for Kylian Mbappe
Madrid were tipped to sign the French forward ahead of the new season. With Mbappe’s previous contract with PSG running down this summer, Los Blancos were expected to rope him in on a free transfer.
However, the French superstar agreed to sign a new three-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain, keeping him at the club until 2025.
Perez also addressed the issue of Madrid missing out on Mbappe, saying:
It remains to be seen if Madrid will chase the player in the future, but for now he will stay in Paris.
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