• •Juan Román Riquelme, a candidate for Boca Juniors president, claimed Real Madrid would sign Erling Haaland if he won his election.
• •Haaland's representatives quickly refuted the claim, labeling the alleged transfer deal as fictional.
• •While the rumor has been dismissed, Haaland's long-term future remains a major point of speculation ahead of the upcoming international window.

Erling Haaland’s management team has publicly denied claims made by Boca Juniors presidential candidate Juan Román Riquelme regarding a transfer to Real Madrid. Riquelme had suggested that a deal for the striker was contingent on his victory in the club’s upcoming election. However, the player's camp dismissed the assertion entirely, distancing Haaland from the Argentine election process. Whether this denial will dampen further speculation about Haaland’s future at Manchester City remains to be seen.