Erling Haaland is President Joan Laporta’s dream and the exact time Barca will sign the Man City striker has been revealed.

According to Diario Sport, Barca plans to recruit ‘blockbuster’ Erling Haaland in 2026.

This source pointed out that this is the time when President Joan Laporta’s term is about to end and the head of Barca wants to bring in a super ‘blockbuster’ like Haaland to be able to continue winning the election.

2026 is also the year the repair and upgrade of Nou Camp will be completed, so if there is a big contract ‘debut’ here, it will be meaningful.

Diario Sport added that in a recent meeting with Haaland’s representative, Sports Director Deco confided that Barca will only be able to sign the Norwegian striker in 2 years, when the club’s financial situation is stronger.

Haaland’s current contract with Man City runs until 2027. However, sources say the Premier League champions are speeding up their efforts to convince Haaland to sign a new deal.

But it was also added that Haaland’s side will definitely include a release clause in the contract, as the striker’s goal is still to play in La Liga one day, for Real Madrid or Barca.

This season, although not as explosive as last season (with 52 goals in 53 matches for Man City), Haaland still has 29 goals and 6 assists in 34 matches. He is leading the Premier League scoring list, with 18 goals.