Holland overtook Messi in the Champions League and is ready to escape from Manchester City due to sanctions
The Champions League match between English "Manchester City" and French "Paris Saint-Germain" was extremely rich in events. The Parisians, whose gates were reliably defended by the Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, in the end celebrated the victory with the score 4: 2. But also the attention of fans and experts is riveted to the person of the Norwegian striker “citizens” Erling Holland. He designed a double, and at the same time rewrote textbooks on the history of the main European Cup.
Let's look at the scale of what the Norwegian has done. Holland became the fastest footballer in the history of the tournament, who submitted to the mark of 60 goals. It only took him 60 matches. For comparison, Lionel Messi went to the same line of 80 meetings. And after the second ball against Safonov, Erling already had 61 accurate hits.
Moreover, Holland is now the youngest player to score 60 goals in the Champions League. He put his anniversary goal on the grid at the age of 26 years and 85 days. Messi was one day older at 26 years and 86 days. The path to these peaks for the Norwegian was diverse: he scored in European competitions for the Austrian “Salzburg” and Dortmund “Borussia”, before becoming the main star of “Manchester”.
It would seem that you need a footballer who right before our eyes bypasses the legends? Turns out Holland needs a different environment. On the eve of the match, the Spanish publication El Nacional blew up the transfer market with a loud insider. Erling is seriously considering the option of continuing his career at Barcelona.
The Norwegian's motivation sounds more than unusual in modern football. He wants to play in the same team with prodigy Lamin Yamal. Holland feels his era at Manchester City is coming to a logical end and he may well leave England at the end of this season.
But let's be honest: the mere desire to play with young talent does not make such decisions. There is a more pragmatic reason - the potential sanctions hanging over Manchester City for violating financial rules. This factor seriously affects the reputation and stability of the club, which can not but worry a player of the caliber of Holland.
Rumors about the transfer receive quite real confirmation. Representatives of Real Madrid and Barcelona personally attended the match of the sixth round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Liverpool at Anfield, which took place last Sunday, October 11. The result of that meeting was a crushing 3-0 in favor of City, but the Spanish scouts worried less about the result than the game of their main forward. According to TEAMtalk, the Spaniards were following not only Holland, but also three other players whose names are being kept secret.
The situation in the transfer market can change dramatically. Manchester City, which admitted its guilt in financial fraud, will now be forced to build a new strategy of survival under tight control. And Holland, who has just proved that he is capable of breaking any records, may be trying on the role of a lifeguard for Barcelona or Real Madrid next season.
