Chelsea and City started this season differently, but in the end they are close in the table, the difference is only one point, and the fight for the top 4 will now be between Chelsea, City and I think Newcastle. I read today that Haaland may leave City if they are not in the top 4, I don’t know if this is possible because he just signed a new long-term contract, I think he meant that it is essential for City to get into the top 4, and Guardiola understands this well, otherwise he may even lose his place in the team.
That's a very big speculation of Haaland leaving Manchester City if the trams doesn't qualify for the Champions League next season. Remember that the said Haaland just penned down a lucrative deal renewal this January and that deal will keep him in the club for almost 10 years and I think that's a Premier League breaking deal in history. Any club that wants Haaland will definitely have to buy out his contract that will surely mean paying through their noises. I agree with you, the fight for top 4 now will not just be for Manchester and Chelsea, other teams behind are still coming for the same spot because the point difference is not much and we still have 9 more games to go.