Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports of a Real Madrid release clause in Erling Haaland’s contract.

Haaland scored twice taking his season tally to 19 goals as Manchester City beat Copenhagen 5-0 on Wednesday.

Reports in Spain had claimed there is a clause in Haaland’s contract that would give Real Madrid a free run at signing him as soon as 2024, but Guardiola said there was no truth to the report.

“It’s not true,” Guardiola said. “He has not got a release clause for Real Madrid or any other team.

“The rumours and people talking, we cannot control it. I always worry about what we can control.

“What’s important is he has adapted really well, we have the feeling he is happy here. We will try with him and all of them who want to stay to make them happy.

“In the future, nobody knows, but he is happy, he has settled perfectly, he is incredibly loved and this is the most important thing.”