Erling Haaland

[RayCTID]

And Erling an even bigger one

Dortmund still holds his registration. No different to the Kane situation. He is more valuable to them now rather than cashing in mid season

 

[citizen_maine]

Dortmund still holds his registration. No different to the Kane situation. He is more valuable to them now rather than cashing in mid season

I agree with this, and your edit to your previous post :-)

 

[Coljj]

Dortmund still holds his registration. No different to the Kane situation. He is more valuable to them now rather than cashing in mid season

Surely if your Dortmund you'd be content to move Haaland on in January for a little extra money and thus ensure he doesn't become Lewandowski 2.0

 

[RayCTID]

Surely if your Dortmund you'd be content to move Haaland on in January for a little extra money and thus ensure he doesn't become Lewandowski 2.0

Champions League qualifaction is more important to them. Better off keeping their better players short term and achieving their targets, than having the cash and do nothing with it for 6 months and missing out completely

 

[Coljj]

Champions League qualification is more important to them. Better off keeping their better players short term and achieving their targets, than having the cash and do nothing with it for 6 months and missing out completely

• Try and win the German Cup
• Qualify for Champions League and go as far as we can in it
• Keep Erling playing in and promoting the Bundesliga

 

[RayCTID]

• Try and win the German Cup
• Qualify for Champions League and go as far as we can in it
• Keep Erling playing in and promoting the Bundesliga

Also challenge for the Bundesliga title as well. He is still valuable to Dortmund now, regardless of what they might get mid season.

 

[MarsLlama]

Sterling is leaving, Mahrez, 31 in February and into the final two years of his deal, Bernardo future still unclear.

City are preparing the decks, which is why we felt we had to move for Grealish this summer.

I understand all of that. Still think that if we believe Grealish for £100m is fair but Haaland for £150m is too much, something is seriously wrong with our decision-making process.

 

[BlueBanger]

I understand all of that. Still think that if we believe Grealish for £100m is fair but Haaland for £150m is too much, something is seriously wrong with our decision-making process.

I dont think its quite that simple. Haaland has untold extra fee's plus MASSIVE wages. Its a deal which has massive implications not only now on the squad(although it shouldn't because haaland does what our players evidently struggle to), but upon his very first renewal too.

I'd still sign him in a heartbeat he's the new zlatan(in his prime).

 

[blueparrot]

I understand all of that. Still think that if we believe Grealish for £100m is fair but Haaland for £150m is too much, something is seriously wrong with our decision-making process.

Well we know there isn’t much wrong with our decision making, so it’s safe to assume Haaland wasn’t just £150 mill, and that’s pretty much backed up by chelsea dropping interest and going for Lukaku.
Don’t think Grealish has any relevance to the striker situation at all.

 

[Coatigan]

There's rumours that the release clause can be activated in January

There isn't. One guy said it once. as a total speculative punt when nothing else was going on. The hopefuls latched on wishing it to be true, understandably, and continue to repeat it. There is nothing really believable or logical about it though.

 

[Coatigan]

I think it is a lot simpler than that.
Dortmund get £65m in the summer or a hell of a lot more in January. If you were selling, which option would you prefer?

Depends, on how much more, and whats the knock-on worth to them.

65m is still a 50m profit on what they paid for him. An extra 30m they light get in January, assiming anyone is weiilling to pay it rather than waiting, may well ve worth less to them with no time to buy a replacement and missing out on CL as a result.

 

[samuelyeboah]

one of the more annoying things people do here shockingly frequently is overestimate the desire of other teams to sell their best players to city for whatever price we pay them. did this with kane as well. oh of course they'll sell, they need money. sometimes they prefer keeping the players even if it's bad business because, and you'll be shocked to find out, football teams want to win football matches instead of be the most profitable organization possible.

 

[Trickyblues]

Dortmund will have some say on that and they will have to sign a replacement at short notice which will be impossible in January. They will bide their time and will cash in the summer.

Vlahovic is available

 

[Metalartin]

It would be a brilliant statement signing, if City manage to pull this off. But everyone wants Haaland now. PSG and Chelsea can fuck off though.

 

[citizen_maine]

It would be a brilliant statement signing, if City manage to pull this off. But everyone wants Haaland now. PSG and Chelsea can fuck off though.

Ah, but who does Haaland want?

 

[Metalartin]

Ah, but who does Haaland want?

Who really knows?

 

[RayCTID]

Vlahovic is available

Maybe in the summer but not in January

 

[Nihilist]

Vlahovic is available

I think they'll go for Alexander Isak to be honest

 

[citizen_maine]

Who really knows?

Hopefully, he does

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Haaland is the only person who decides where he goes. He is in the strongest position possible. Cash, I reckon, will not be his main driver. Wherever he goes he will be a very wealthy man. In those instances, other things come into play.....trophies and medals