Snodgrass Names Three Clubs Haaland Could Join After City

Manchester City's ongoing financial case has raised questions about the club's future and the possibility of major departures if severe sporting sanctions follow. Former Premier League winger Robert Snodgrass has identified Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as potential destinations for Erling Haaland if the Norwegian striker eventually leaves the English club. According to Football365, Snodgrass believes Haaland would continue scoring goals at any elite club, provided his teammates create chances and supply him with the ball quickly.

His comments come as City appeal a verdict finding them guilty on 114 of 115 charges connected to alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009 and 2018. City maintain their innocence and have appealed the initial decision. The club could face significant sanctions if the verdict stands, although the precise consequences remain unresolved while the appeal proceeds.

Snodgrass highlighted the importance of building a team around Haaland's strengths when discussing the striker's potential next move. Speaking to Snabbare, he described the forward as one of the world's leading players and emphasized his ability to exploit opportunities through pace and physical strength.

"No matter where Erling Haaland goes, I think clubs need to be focusing on how quick they can get the ball to Haaland, and having good wingers and number 10s around him that can slip him in," Snodgrass told Snabbare. The former winger said Haaland's effectiveness depends partly on teammates who can recognize openings and deliver the ball into dangerous positions. He also compared the striker's response to criticism with that of Harry Kane.

"For me, he's one of the best in the world, no doubt. He thrives on chances, sometimes he makes his own chances with just long balls and his pace and his power. "Every single time they question him, it's a little bit like Harry Kane, they find a way to come and dig deep and get themselves on the scoresheet.

I think no matter where he goes, he'll score goals. You create chances for him, have players running about that have got that sort of football IQ and intelligence that can find spaces.

"He's so difficult for any team to try and defend against. So, yeah, I would probably say one of the big ones in Barcelona, Real or Bayern, 100%." Snodgrass also addressed the potential consequences for City's squad if the club were relegated from the Premier League.

He predicted that leading players would seek opportunities to remain at the highest level of English football or move elsewhere. "I think all the big players, if they get relegated, the natural thing they would want to be in the Premier League, they'd want to try and play at the top level. I think everyone would see a massive fire sale with players leaving."

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola is expected to attend Manchester City's Champions League group-stage match against Paris Saint-Germain to demonstrate solidarity with the club. The Athletic's Manchester City correspondent Sam Lee reported that Guardiola is expected to sit alongside chief executive Ferran Soriano and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

Lee said the prevailing view among some observers is that City should face sanctions if the guilty verdict survives the appeal, but that any punishment should not devastate the club. He also noted that rival clubs seeking severe penalties must consider the potential financial consequences for the wider Premier League. City's appeal remains central to the dispute, with the club continuing to maintain that it will overturn the verdict. Any final disciplinary consequences will depend on the outcome of that process.