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Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland is being lined up for a shock move by Real Madrid at the end of the season, should they miss out on PSG and France striker Kylian Mbappe.<\/p>\n
Mbappe, 25, has been targeted by the Spanish giants since 2017. And as of January 1, he has been free to negotiate with non-French teams over a free transfer at the end of the current campaign, when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires.<\/p>\n
Conflicting reports over his future emerged on the weekend, with The Times writing Mbappe was left \u201cunimpressed\u201d by Madrid imposing a January deadline for the Frenchman to decide whether or not to join Los Blancos.<\/i><\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Foot Mercato reported the Spanish heavyweights have reached an agreement to sign him.<\/p>\n
But Mbappe\u2019s representatives have shut down the latter report, saying that he has not yet even discussed his next move.<\/p>\n
Stream Over 50 Sports Live & On-Demand with Kayo. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today ><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u201cThere is no agreement around Kylian\u2019s future, especially since there are no discussions started about it,\u201d Mbappe\u2019s representatives said in a statement to RMC Sport. \u201cNo type of influence could dictate the timing of Kylian\u2019s discussions, reflections or decision.\u201d<\/p>\n Premier League clubs such as Liverpool have also been linked as potential destinations for Mbappe.<\/p>\n Now, however, a report from Spain claims that Madrid will turn to Haaland should their Mbappe pursuit fail.<\/p>\n And in a shocking twist, the report claims Madrid could even attempt to sign both <\/i>superstar strikers.<\/p>\n FEATURE: Inside football\u2019s insane fairytale rise \u2014 and $11m deal that helped minnows shock world<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n City score FIVE in FA Cup thrashing | 00:52<\/p>\n Haaland\u2019s Man City contract runs until 2027 and widespread reports have stated it includes a release clause worth 200 million euros (A$325m) or more \u2013 though it decreases every year.<\/p>\n But respected football journalist Tomas Roncero of AS <\/a>claims that clause is significantly less for a foreign club, writing: \u201cit is much closer to 100 million than 200.\u201d<\/p>\n Man City signed Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in 2022 for roughly \u00a351m, with the 23-year-old enjoying an all-time debut season, scoring 52 goals in 53 appearances.<\/p>\n This season, despite injuries, he already has 19 goals in 22 appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n \u2018The shock is deep\u2019: Football icon, revolutionary, World Cup winner dead at 78<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n