Pedri has urgd Barcelona to pursue Manchester City’s Erling Haaland as a future replacement for the ageing Robert Lewandowski.
With Lewandowski currently 35 years old and showing signs of decline, Pedri sees Haaland as the ideal successor, referring to the City striker as a “cyborg” with a prolific goal-scoring record.
While expressing his dream signing preference, Pedri mentioned that signing Lionel Messi at a younger age would have been ideal, but currently, he would opt for Haaland.
Haaland, known for his remarkable record of 71 goals and 14 assists in 75 appearances for City, played a crucial role in their historic treble in the 2022–23 season.
However, he is currently sidelined due to a stress fracture in his foot, causing him to miss the FIFA Club World Cup and City’s recent Premier League fixtures.
Barcelona is already planning for the future and has secured Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense in a €35m deal.
Roque, assigned the No.19 shirt for the season, is seen as a player who could follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi, who wore the same number during his initial seasons at Camp Nou.
Pedri, currently recovering from an injury, is expected to make a return to action after the Spanish Super Cup in the third week of January, facing Real Betis in La Liga.
Meanwhile, Haaland’s absence will be felt by City in their upcoming FA Cup third-round clash against Huddersfield, with no confirmed timeline for his return.