Real Madrid boss Perez fuels Haaland transfer speculation with cryptic response

[p]Despite the striker signing a long-term contract extension with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] until 2034, rumours of a potential switch to the Santiago Bernabeu continue to intensify. [/p][p]The Norway international has remained in exceptional form, recording 37 goals and eight assists in 50 appearances this season.[/p][p]Speaking to [b][i]LaSexta[/i][/b], Perez avoided directly answering questions about [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Haaland[/a], instead pointing to his history of securing world-class Galactico signings for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Madrid[/a].[/p][image alt="Haaland's stats in the Premier League season to date" id="45b5c1fd-c768-4eb7-bcf6-0d3891aadd00" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform (photo by REUTERS/Chris Radburn)" guid="64a1eb75-2305-4e1a-bbac-2b2bd07a429f" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]"Well, of course. There have always been signings; we have always signed the best. [/b][/p][p]"I have signed Figo, Kaka, Ronaldo 'The Phenomenon', Beckham... When there is a good one, I go for him," he said.[/p][p][b]"Haaland? I do not give an opinion on that. It is a job for the sporting management; I do not get involved in the sporting management."[/b][/p][embed guid="4c4ec2db-1744-4bef-91cc-7e752972dba5" url="https://x.com/AdriRM33/status/2054653948674355376" social-type="twitter" /][p]Since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, the Norwegian has amassed 161 goals and 29 assists in 196 games for City.[/p]