In 2026, Barcelona will lay the groundwork to sign a Manchester City superstar.
Joan Laporta took back the helm as FC Barcelona’s president in 2021 after resigning in 2010, hoping to recreate the heyday he had overseen before.
But in his second term, things have not been quite so simple. Barça has experienced both financial difficulties and their fair share of athletic setbacks.
Nevertheless, the building of a new stadium and the rise of several gifted youths are helping to progressively lay the foundation for a bright future.
Laporta is purportedly considering the acquisition of elite players as a strategy to win the elections in 2026 in order to guarantee his continued control.
The Erling Haaland Operation
In a significant disclosure, SPORT has now revealed that Joan Laporta intends to sign Erling Haaland in 2026.
The Catalan outlet claims that Laporta wants to sign Erling Haaland because he sees his signing as a calculated move that will help his candidacy as well as the team’s lineup.
The launch of the new Camp Nou stadium is scheduled to coincide with this audacious plan, making the Norwegian’s potential hiring “a crucial card” in Laporta’s reelection campaign.
The groundwork has been completed.
The story goes on to say that Deco and Haaland’s agent had previously decided that Barcelona would attempt to sign the player in 2026 during a crucial conversation.
It becomes far more possible that he will be recruited at that point since the Catalans have the financial means to back a transaction of that size by then.
The Manchester City contract for Haaland is set to expire in2027, and there have been numerous rumors of a release clause.
Thus, it is not impossible to see a move for one of Europe’s most productive attackers in the next two years.