Real Madrid have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign Erling Haaland, potentially handing a massive boost to Manchester City.
Despite continuing to play great football this season, City have often missed a clinical goalscorer that can put away guilt-edged chances when games are tight.
The Blues failed in their efforts to sign Tottenham talisman Harry Kane in the summer after allowing Sergio Aguero to leave the club for free, with the summer-long saga ending with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy holding his nerve despite the England captain trying to force a move.
Kane's form, for his club at least, has nosedived in the aftermath of the failed move and City are not expected to go in for him against next summer as he approaches his 29th
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