Manchester City Forward Is In Talks With Barcelona: Can Maresca Afford To Lose Him?

Manchester City Forward Is In Talks With Barcelona: Can Maresca Afford To Lose Him? In a recent post on X , journalist John Jesus revealed that Manchester City forward Erling Haaland is in talks with Barcelona. It is understood that the Catalan club are working on a deal to sign the Norway international from the Mancunian club in the future. Haaland’s Impressive Form In The Premier League Haaland has enjoyed a good run of form at Man City in this campaign so far as he has produced a series of impressive displays for them in the final third. The Norwegian talent has found the back of the net on seven occasions in seven matches for the Mancunian outfit this season in various competitions. The 26-year-old is currently among the most feared centre-forwards in the Premier League . Hence, it is no surprise that Barcelona are hoping to capitalise on Man City’s current predicament by signing him following their guilty verdict for breaching the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play rules. Haaland’s current contract at the Etihad Stadium will run out in the summer of 2034. However, the Premier League side could be powerless to stop him from leaving this January or next summer if they fail to win their appeal. OSLO, NORWAY – SEPTEMBER 24: Erling Haaland of Norway reacts during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Norway and Denmark at Ullevaal Stadion on September 24, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Marius Nordnes / Nordnes Foto/Getty Images) Can Manchester City Boss Enzo Maresca Afford To Lose Haaland? Haaland excels at finding some space for himself to get some strikes in at goal and can be a real handful for the opposition defenders. He has the vision to engineer some promising chances for his teammates on the offensive third of the pitch and is a decent dribbler with the ball at his feet. The Norwegian sensation can even contribute by scoring and creating a lot of important goals for his side. Standing at 1.95m, Haaland is a strong presence in the air as well. He has already proven himself at the highest level and is currently an irreplaceable member of Man City’s squad. Enzo Maresca simply cannot afford to lose a player of Haaland’s quality. However, things might be out of the Man City manager’s hands when it comes to retaining him beyond next summer. At 26, Haaland has his prime years ahead of him, so he would be a major loss for Man City if they end up losing him to Barcelona in the future.