The Crystal Ball: Exploring the scenarios for Erling Haaland

A series of Football Manager 26 career simulations conducted via BettingLounge examined potential career outcomes for Erling Haaland across multiple clubs. The scenarios began in the 2026/27 season following a hypothetical demotion of Manchester City to the fifth-tier National League. The experiment tracked Haaland's achievements across hypothetical moves to Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and remaining at City.

According to the simulation data, Paris Saint-Germain proved to be the most trophy-laden destination, yielding 35 major honors and five consecutive Champions League titles. Liverpool and Barcelona were the only clubs where Haaland won the Ballon d'Or, while Manchester United provided the sole scenario where Norway won the 2030 World Cup. Meanwhile, remaining at Manchester City saw Haaland win zero major titles across 15 simulated seasons.