They belittled him in the past, Haaland's revenge on Barcelona that surprises

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte got married after finishing the season in Europe. Several club players such as Erling Haaland attended this event. This party revealed a secret about the Norwegian striker that will surprise FC Barcelona fans.

José Álvarez, a journalist from El Chiringuito, was also one of the guests and told a funny anecdote that he had with Haaland. The Norwegian was the Premier League and Champions League scoring champion, and scored 52 goals in his first season with Manchester City.

At this party, Erling Haaland revealed to José Álvarez that FC Barcelona tried to hire him in 2022. The Norwegian's father met with the Barca executives but due to the club's financial situation they could not buy him.

Álvarez revealed that Haaland told him that he really liked the city of Barcelona, but that the club "no money". Erling did not want to talk about Real Madrid.

The millionaire salary of Erling Haaland

The Norwegian striker earns 22 million euros per season, but with the goals he scored and money from sponsors this year he earned 50 million. Erling Haaland has a contract with Manchester City until the 2027 season.