“It’s the Job of Sporting Management”: Florentino Perez Plays Down Haaland Rumours

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has stayed coy on the persistent rumours linking the club with Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland.

In the same wide-ranging interview with La Sexta, Perez was asked about the possibility of bringing the Norwegian goal machine to the Santiago Bernabeu. His response was classic Florentino — proud of the club’s history of signing superstars, yet careful to distance himself from specific transfer talk.

“We have always signed the best,” he said, recalling big-name arrivals like Figo, Kaka, Ronaldo, and Beckham. “When there is a good one, I go for him.”

However, when Haaland’s name came up directly, Perez quickly passed the ball: “Haaland? I do not give an opinion on that. It is a job for the sporting management; I do not get involved.”

The 26-year-old Haaland remains one of world football’s most lethal strikers, boasting an incredible 161 goals and 29 assists for City since joining in 2022. Despite signing a contract extension until 2034 with the Premier League side, speculation about a potential move to Madrid refuses to die down.

Perez also dismissed rumours of Jose Mourinho making a sensational return as the next coach, saying he had not even spoken to the Portuguese manager.