Erling Haaland

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Mino is an excellent agent and his arrogance has been earned. Also he does brilliantly for his clients and his job description doesn't involve feeding the ego of the "history" clubs. Most of the tantrums he throws across comes from his clients anyway. Exhibit : Mr Paul Pogba
I still feel Jorge Mendes is worse as he purposely does deals across multiple clubs just to earn that extra commision. I don't know how many players he has thrown Wolves way that they don't even need.
Semedo is just a waste of space but somehow he managed to convince wolves to pay a hefty sum for him.
Also that 17/18 year old kid lauded to be the next big thing.
 
domalino said:
I have to say I think Mino has done a really excellent job with Haaland so far so I don't begrudge him the money we will spend there.

I don't know how exactly his career was planned between the 3 of them, but going from Norway to Red Bull Salzberg when a lot of big clubs wanted him as a youth prospect, leveraging that to get the low buyout, then using that buyout to pick the perfect stepping stone in Dortmund, moving at exactly the right time, and with another buyout included so he's not trapped like Sancho is.

He'll make himself a lot of money with 3 transfers in 4 years, but they've also picked the perfect club for the kid's development at each junction.
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I recently read that Mino was one of the first agents in football to understand the importance of helping players settle in a new country.

Lots of players used to go abroad and come home after a year being considered a failure.
Mino spent money on having people look after his players, get them a house, sort phones, bank accounts even went as far as making sure they was able to get food they enjoyed.

It’s now common practice for the club to look after you but Mino was doing it first.
He loves a pound note but he’s players love him as he does seem to be fairly smart and chooses the right career path for people.
 
domalino said:
I have to say I think Mino has done a really excellent job with Haaland so far so I don't begrudge him the money we will spend there.

I don't know how exactly his career was planned between the 3 of them, but going from Norway to Red Bull Salzberg when a lot of big clubs wanted him as a youth prospect, leveraging that to get the low buyout, then using that buyout to pick the perfect stepping stone in Dortmund, moving at exactly the right time, and with another buyout included so he's not trapped like Sancho is.

He'll make himself a lot of money with 3 transfers in 4 years, but they've also picked the perfect club for the kid's development at each junction.
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Been saying this for ages, but Mino is a fucking great agent. He's done a great job in Haaland's development as you point out, his guys get paid at the top of the market in wages, they stay where they want to stay and he gets them moves when they want to go - and then he takes all all the heat for it himself. There's a great comparison for him in baseball named Scott Boras, players love him and fans hate him, which usually means he's doing a great job.
 
cjn said:
Been saying this for ages, but Mino is a fucking great agent. He's done a great job in Haaland's development as you point out, his guys get paid at the top of the market in wages, they stay where they want to stay and he gets them moves when they want to go - and then he takes all all the heat for it himself. There's a great comparison for him in baseball named Scott Boras, players love him and fans hate him, which usually means he's doing a great job.
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If we win the league this year, we've won 5 in 10, never missed the CL in 10 years, got the best manager, best owners, biggest finances, best league to play in, best defence. He'd be first-choice striker by far & have no real competition. That & the link with his Dad.

Raiola will just get him the best deal, as he deserves, but we're the best place for him, and they both know that.
 
I haven't seen him playing a football match because I don't have access to the German league...Do we know for sure he would be the right fit for Pep's system?


And there is the small detail of dealing with Raiola...not a big fun of his antics and I heard City hates dealing with him
 
simon23 said:
That's what I thought about Bayern....but they dont usually like to spend huge amounts
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Plus their game plan rests on tapping the player a couple of years, use the german football hierarchy to put pressure on the player (if he is german), make sure his ex-club and national teammates go wax lyrical of Bayern and their infinite glory, destabilize him and yes urge him not to sign a contract extension with dreams of a hefty sign on fee and wages. I am ready Upamecano is the latest player in this trap.
Haaland falls under none of this criteria. He already has roots in England and Raiola has been smart enough to indulge Haaland in a contract which makes his next transfer destination easy. So there won't be any running down the contract.
 
Lewy has contract until 2023 and is showing no decline.

This season I would say that Haaland for sure does not transfer to Bayern. What happens next season might be open. But I do not think that Lewy will give more than a handful of matches to a successor in 2022/23 - and 2023 might not be the end.

If Dortmund does not qualify for the CL next season I am pretty sure that Haaland will leave this summer.
 
Great Kompany said:
Plus their game plan rests on tapping the player a couple of years, use the german football hierarchy to put pressure on the player (if he is german), make sure his ex-club and national teammates go wax lyrical of Bayern and their infinite glory, destabilize him and yes urge him not to sign a contract extension with dreams of a hefty sign on fee and wages. I am ready Upamecano is the latest player in this trap.
Haaland falls under none of this criteria. He already has roots in England and Raiola has been smart enough to indulge Haaland in a contract which makes his next transfer destination easy. So there won't be any running down the contract.
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Are you implying that Bayern are cunts? If so I agree.
 
Great Kompany said:
Plus their game plan rests on tapping the player a couple of years, use the german football hierarchy to put pressure on the player (if he is german), make sure his ex-club and national teammates go wax lyrical of Bayern and their infinite glory, destabilize him and yes urge him not to sign a contract extension with dreams of a hefty sign on fee and wages. I am ready Upamecano is the latest player in this trap.
Haaland falls under none of this criteria. He already has roots in England and Raiola has been smart enough to indulge Haaland in a contract which makes his next transfer destination easy. So there won't be any running down the contract.
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I doubt Upemecano or any player see it as a trap. Like Haaland they are free do do as they please. If it's a trap for anyone it's the selling clubs.
 
waspish said:
Chelsea?! Money wise how they going to compete? Or is ffp being scrapped. Chelsea next accounts will have a massive loss.
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It's not even a money thing; why would Haaland ever pick Chelsea over City? He clearly has an affinity to our club, we're have a better squad than Chelsea, better manager, better sporting project, made UCL repeatedly, consistently challenge for all major honours etc. Chelsea are miles off where we are.
 
itisrising said:
It's not even a money thing; why would Haaland ever pick Chelsea over City? He clearly has an affinity to our club, we're have a better squad than Chelsea, better manager, better sporting project, made UCL repeatedly, consistently challenge for all major honours etc. Chelsea are miles off where we are.
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He may have taken a likening to that Dads army singing Chelsea pensioner
 
Sir Joe Aguero said:
If we win the league this year, we've won 5 in 10, never missed the CL in 10 years, got the best manager, best owners, biggest finances, best league to play in, best defence. He'd be first-choice striker by far & have no real competition. That & the link with his Dad.

Raiola will just get him the best deal, as he deserves, but we're the best place for him, and they both know that.
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We believe the right place is here at City but Mino hasn't got these deals over the line over the last 10 years just being shrewd or best place for his client its about the best package & that inc himself as much as the player

Mino will strike a deal for Haaland knowing he will make big money out of him at least 3 times, so for him personally he will be expecting around £20m for his services at least
Chelsea would pay £100m transfer, £350.000 a week wages + bonuses, £10m agent fees without any questions
City would pay £100m less Sancho clause which would be lost to Haaland & Mino the wages become a different ball game with so many new deals to be done like Kev, Sterling, Stones, Cancelo will get a pay rise imo & Dias will be given new terms after his 1st year we need to tie him down for another 6 years at least
Loads to be done & thats before any Messi dream talk
Mino is the best out there but he wont think twice sending him somewhere unexpected knowing he still has 2 more deals for Haaland in his back pocket
I also think he still wants Pogba gone so UTD could do a deal
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
United are fed up with Mino because of Pogba shenanigans, but I never credit United with any principles when they become separate or need to appear relevant.

They do well to get money back on Pogba this summer, but will probably get £70m.

Added to Lingard, Jones, Dalot and maybe a couple of others, they will have cash to spend.

But not for Haaland, Sancho and a top class centre back.
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So Messi, Grealish and Haaland to us (no left back?) with Sancho and Upemecano to the Rags?
 
itisrising said:
It's not even a money thing; why would Haaland ever pick Chelsea over City? He clearly has an affinity to our club, we're have a better squad than Chelsea, better manager, better sporting project, made UCL repeatedly, consistently challenge for all major honours etc. Chelsea are miles off where we are.
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You can't underestimate the lure of that there London to young domestic & foreign players.
Personally I hate the place having lived & worked there but to some, it is a bright shining beacon of light.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
Not until summer 2022, which is why some clubs are prepared to pay a premium this year to tempt Dortmund to do business at the end of the season.

As I say, Dortmund want to sell Sancho this summer because they feel his price is reducing in the present climate and has fewer takers.

United were very interested when he moved to Dortmund but Haaland and his dad did not feel comfortable Solskjaer would be there for the long term.

I'd say they would only try to sign him again if it was in 2022, at the reduced buyout.

They simply can't afford to buy a top class central defender this summer and also secure Sancho.

There is a perfect storm arsing for City and we know it.

I think Chelsea is our main rival at present.
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Surely tipped massively (sorry!) in our balance, should they not get champions league football?
 
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