Haaland to Real Madrid, his father responds in the United States: 'My son...'

The future is uncertain for all footballers, but even more so for major stars like Erling Haaland, who is constantly in the spotlight, especially when his name is linked with Real Madrid, a club that has always wanted to add him to its squad of "Galácticos".

The Norwegian is currently in the United States, where he is playing in the Club World Cup, although, for now, he started the first match on the bench.

This, as expected, has caused a large number of reactions and debates, but the reality is that the Nordic striker is far from his best form.

Erling Haaland's place on the bench against Wydad AC was something agreed upon with Pep Guardiola, since the idea is for him to gradually accumulate playing minutes.

Erling Haaland's father speaks about his son

However, this doesn't worry the Leeds striker or his father, who spoke to the press to talk about the City player.

"He's happy. Now he's focused and with his sights set on the Club World Cup and... yes, he's happy," said Alf-Inge Haland to MARCA newspaper.

This same response was what the former footballer kept when he was asked about a possible transfer of Erling to Real Madrid in the future.

"My son is very happy at Manchester City. Very happy," repeated Alf-Inge Haland, who is delighted that his son is part of the club where he stayed from 2000 to 2003, so the idea of the striker leaving the Manchester club doesn't cross his mind, something Florentino Pérez and José Ángel Sánchez know very well.

Favorites for the title

In addition, Erling Haaland's father also spoke about the Club World Cup and his favorites.

"I think they are the favorites to win this tournament. We're seeing some good matches. Yes, I think they're among the favorites," said Alf-Inge Haland.

These words are somewhat surprising, especially given the terrible season Pep Guardiola's side had, both in domestic competitions and in the UEFA Champions League.