Haaland Leaving Manchester City Is Inevitable – Gareth Barry

Gareth Barry has said that Erling Haaland leaving Manchester City is inevitable. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

Stressing that he expects the Norwegian striker to push for a move away from the Etihad Stadium soon, Barry stated that no one will fault Haaland for wanting a new challenge in the near future.

Gareth added that speculations of an exit will increase if Manchester City fails to win major trophies this season.

His words, “Erling Haaland leaving Man City one day is inevitable.

As much as Haaland’s association with City is really big, and that will keep him there for now, he won’t be rocking the boat like you see a lot of other players doing.

I think if City’s dominance does wane a little bit and the trophies aren’t coming in, it will fuel the speculation.

It is natural sometimes to want a new challenge, and I’m sure Haaland will be no different.

It’s not just going to happen overnight. Haaland will think about his career, which is short. But if the trophies aren’t coming in, it will just fuel speculation.

He will have offers from all over the world because he’s the best striker in the world, so it’s just natural. It’s one you can see happening in the future.

A lot will depend on how competitive City are in Europe and the Premier League in the next year or two, I should imagine.

Even before selling Rodri, given the turnover of managers at City, it would have been tough to overturn Arsenal from where they are at the moment.

I think with Rodri going, they’re even less of a threat now to challenge Arsenal. I’m sure they’re going to sign one or two to improve and maybe replace him, which will help [Elliot] Anderson and the other players in that midfield.

I’d say they have less of a chance to challenge and maybe win the title now Rodri is gone. I won’t say they’ve given the title away, but it’s making it a lot harder.

I have Arsenal down as huge favourites. I just feel with City, with what’s going on, the threat is less and less this season and Rodri leaving has just added to that, really.

So I can see the other clubs improving. Chelsea, with no Champions League and the manager, [Xabi] Alonso, and the couple of signings they’ve made, I think they’ll improve. They’ll definitely be challenging the top four. I just think it’s Arsenal’s title to take.

I don’t see the other clubs improving enough to get to their levels. Chelsea, Man United, Villa, Champions League competing will probably be tough for them. I still think City will possibly be in second place, but they’ll be less of a threat than they were last year.”