{"id":17857,"date":"2024-01-03T18:08:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/17857\/pedri-picks-cyborg-haaland-as\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T18:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:08:42","slug":"pedri-picks-cyborg-haaland-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=17857","title":{"rendered":"Pedri picks &#8216;cyborg&#8217; Haaland as dream Barcelona signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pedri picks &#8216;cyborg&#8217; Haaland as dream Barcelona signing\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li>\n<p>Sam Marsden<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Moses Llorens<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"timestamp \">January 3, 2024, 11:51 a.m.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Barcelona midfielder Pedri says Erling Haaland would be his dream to sign for the Catalan club if he could sign any player in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Barca president Joan Laporta spoke to Haaland&#39;s late agent Mino Raiola before the striker signed for Manchester City in 2022, with the <em>Blaugrana<\/em> price outside of any transaction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has since scored 71 goals in 75 appearances for City, propelling the English side to a treble last season, including a first-ever Champions League trophy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Haaland,&#8221; Pedri said on Ibai Llanos&#39; Twitch channel when asked which current player he would sign for Barca.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This guy is a cyborg. He scores so many goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked how the Norwegian&#39;s hypothetical arrival would work with Robert Lewandowski already at the club, Pedri added that &#8220;unfortunately Robert won&#39;t play until he&#39;s 60 and Haaland is much younger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Erling Haaland spoke to Barca ahead of his move to City. <cite>Photo by James Gill \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lewandowski, 35, already faces renewed competition for his place at Barca following the January signing of Brazilian striker Vitor Roque from Club Athletico Paranaense.<\/p>\n<p>Roque, 18, arrived at Barcelona last <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/week\/\"   title=\"week\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">week<\/a> and is expected to make his debut against Las Palmas on Thursday if he is registered in time for La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s always smiling,\u201d Pedri said of the first impression Roque made.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brazilian players transmit magic. He is very young, so let&#39;s not ask him to be the new Pel\u00e9, but he is a player with a lot of confidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barca are also keen to add a midfielder to their squad in January to fill the void left by a long-term injury to Gavi, with Girona&#39;s Aleix Garc\u00eda reportedly one of the targets being considered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really like Aleix,\u201d Pedri added.<\/p>\n<p>You can see it because I have him on my Fantasy <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"Football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Football<\/a> team this season. He&#39;s having a great campaign and bringing me a lot of points.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pedri is currently injured and is expected to miss Barca&#39;s match at Las Palmas this week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#39;t know when I will come back. There is no set date, but I hope to come back soon,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest in a <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/series\/\"   title=\"series\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">series<\/a> of problems faced by Pedri since he made 52 appearances in his debut campaign with Barca in 2020-21, in addition to the European Championships and Olympics with Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has missed more than 60 matches for club and country, forcing him to change some of his habits and preparation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do Pilates now on the advice of [former Bar\u00e7a defender Carles] Puyol,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#39;ve also changed my diet. I&#39;m going through a tough time, but I&#39;m in good shape. 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