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Pep Guardiola has told Barcelona to keep their hands off Erling Haaland and stated the Norwegian wants to see out his nine-year contract at Manchester City .

Reports in Spain have claimed Barcelona president Joan Laporta has slapped Haaland at the top of his transfer wish list and that the 63-year-old, who faces re-election next year, dreams of landing the goal machine.

But Haaland, who has 11 goals in eight games for City this season, signed a mammoth new contract at the start of the year and is now tied down at the Etihad until 2034, with Guardiola confident his star man wants to stay and fire the club to more glory.

"I think Erling isn’t stupid enough to sign something he doesn’t want to accomplish, that is for sure," the City boss said.

"But it's football, who knows w

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