Foreign media report that Real Madrid has contacted Haaland for a potential transfer next summer, but Romano denies it, stating the player will not leave and Manchester City has no plans to sell.

The same report from CaughtOffside reveals that Real Madrid has contacted Manchester City's 25-year-old Norwegian forward Haaland, intending to complete a significant signing during the 2026 summer transfer period.

In response, Italian transfer expert Romano quickly followed up, stating it is highly unlikely that Real Madrid will sign Haaland next summer; the Norwegian striker is thriving at Manchester City, intends to stay, and the club has no intention of selling their top scorer, who is also a key player highly valued by Guardiola in the team's future plans.

Haaland has been performing exceptionally well this season,starting all seven Premier League matches with 9 goals and 1 assist, and also starting the first two Champions League games, scoring 3 goals.Haaland has clearly improved this season, showing stronger hold-up play and enhanced heading ability. Manchester City has no reason to sell him; the Norwegian striker earns a weekly wage of £525,000, the highest in the Premier League, giving him no incentive to leave.

In my personal opinion, given that Real Madrid already has two highly paid stars, Mbappé and Vinícius, the chance of signing Haaland is very slim unless Madrid decides to sell Vinícius to free up funds and wages, but even then, Manchester City is unlikely to agree to a sale.