Erling Haaland agent asserts that the Manchester City striker, described as the “master of his destiny,” holds a release clause known only to City and his inner circle.
City secured Haaland last year for around £50m due to a clause in his Borussia Dortmund contract. Reports indicate that City has trying to tie the Norwegian to a fresh deal, both rewarding him for an incredible 2022/23 season during which he scored 52 goals in 53 games en route to winning the treble and removingisting clauses that could leave the club vulnerable.
Agent Rafaela Pimenta emphasizes Haaland’s control over his situation, describing his contract as a guarded “treasure chest.” Pimenta dismisses notions of Haaland leaving abruptly, emphasizing mutual respect between player and club.
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Pimenta has previously confirmed as much that Haaland does have some sort of get-out at City.
“When a player goes to a club, I do all I can to create a situation where the key is in their hands,” Pimenta said last year. “If tomorrow you don’t want to be there anymore because you don’t like it, or if they don’t pay you well, or if your wife wants to live in Paris, well, you go, no?
“I don’t like it when the player has no freedom to decide. I have done all the contracts in this agency for 25 years. All of them. There wasn’t a single time when a player said ‘I want to go’ and they could not.”
Speaking now to Spanish outlet Relevo, Pimenta stressed that Erling Haaland is the “master of his destiny” and that the details of his contract are a closely guarded secret.
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“Erling’s contract is known to City, his father, himself, and me. Nobody else,” she said.
But the idea that Haaland could decide one day that he is ready for a new challenge and leave City without the club being able to do much about it was refuted by Pimenta.
“I think it is not necessary to say that Erling does what he wants. It’s not true,” she explained. “Erling is always going to do what is good for him and for his club, Manchester City. When everyone is willing to make a change, it will be done. He’s not the type of player who’s going to say: ‘I’m leaving, bye’. It is not like this. And it’s not going to happen because respect comes before everything.
“Respect comes from both sides. I have no doubt that [City] respects him too. If one day something has to happen, everything will be agreed upon. Because there is respect for understanding the other’s position. Discuss and conclude. Solutions will always be found.”
Amid speculation linking Erling Haaland to Real Madrid, Pimenta maintains that decisions will be made with respect and understanding.
