Man City: Guardiola ‘worried’ as Haaland says he ‘will stay’ on one condition in transfer ‘ultimatum’

 Man City: Guardiola ‘worried’ as Haaland says he ‘will stay’ on one condition in transfer ‘ultimatum’

Erling Haaland has made it clear that he will only stay at Man City if the Citizens boss Pep Guardiola remains too, according to reports.

The Norway international has made a brilliant start to the new Premier League season with 11 goals in nine matches for the Citizens

His goals have helped Man City make an unbeaten start to the campaign with Pep Guardiola’s side currently one point behind leaders Liverpool.

But there is lots of uncertainty at Man City with the Premier League champions currently at the centre of a hearing into 115 charges leveled against them over alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial fair play rules.

There has been speculation that, if found guilty, the Citizens could face a points deduction, relegation or even expulsion and that has led to rumours about the future of Guardiola and some of their players.

Haaland is one of those players who’s been linked to other clubs with the 24-year-old already winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a Champions League in his first two seasons in England.

And now reports in Spain claim that Haaland has ‘warned’ Man City in a transfer ‘ultimatum’ that ‘he will stay’ but only if Guardiola ‘remains in charge’.

It is understood that ‘Haaland’s ultimatum could complicate the manager’s plans’ and Guardiola ‘knows that losing his star striker would jeopardise the long-term success of the project, and he must now make decisions that maintain balance in the dressing room and ensure Haaland’s commitment’.

Haaland, who has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona and Real Madrid, ‘has been clear with the board: if Guardiola doesn’t stay, neither will he’.

Man City boss Guardiola is ‘worried’ that the Haaland situation will damage his chances of ‘leaving a solid and well-structured legacy’ when he eventually departs the Etihad Stadium.

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Haaland scored again as Man City beat Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday and Guardiola was full of praise for the Saints after the match.

Guardiola told Sky Sports: “Today it was not how (Southampton) defend deep, it was how good they play with the ball with the keeper and the movement.