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Last week, Erling Haaland (24) signed a new 9 and a half year contract with Manchester City. The Norwegian therefore intends to be a long-term player, whose name has often been mentioned at Real Madrid. but Paris Saint-Germain also tried it as explained The Parisian this Monday evening. The French media reveals that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi fell under the Cyborg's spell, during the double confrontation between Paris and BVB in the Champions League in 2020. With Leonardo, who was the sports director at the time, he had tried the pitch with his agent at that time, Mino Raiola, who died in 2022, and the player's father, Alfie Haaland.
The latter, who met NAK on several occasions, was present in Qatar during his son's rehabilitation. If the exchanges were positive with the Haaland clan, who received an interesting proposal from PSG, ultimately the arrival of Lionel Messi in the capital changed the situation. In fact, the Ile-de-France residents no longer had enough resources for Operation Haaland. A few months later, the Norwegian, who was expected in Paris to replace Mbappé in Paris, signed for Manchester City. A club which will cross paths with PSG on Wednesday evening in the Champions League.
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