Erling Haaland

[M16 citeh]

Classy bastards

 

[AlanBalls]

City saying nothing but made it plain they weren’t the source of the info.

So it’s either from Haalands/Raiola or BVB themselves.

I lean towards the Haaland end. I don’t think it’s in Dortmund’s interest to leak big news before Der Klassiker.

 

[Seth MCFC]

Stu Brennan will tweet later that the official line from City is ‘Haaland is a target and City are favourites but there is no agreement’.

So predictable.

 

[der bomber28]

Really looking forward to the true fee coming out. Including transfer fee, wages, tax, inflation, his dad’s old wage, taxi/air fare, cost of stationary, refreshments and the cost to publish all the stories. Sure there’s still a fair whack I’ve missed off. ;)

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Isn't that a good sign as normally the club distance themselves from players they aren't interested in?

 

[AlanBalls]

Isn't that a good sign as normally the club distance themselves from players they aren't interested in?

100%. We’re the first to deny false (major) reports.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I am desperate for him to sign, if nothing else he will bring a whole new dimension to our attacking options. Defenders will not be able to nudge him off the ball as they do with the likes of Sterling.

And he certainly won’t run after the ball with VVD and then stop in front of him wondering what to do.

 

[Coatigan]

And there's one more, which, if it were true, would raise the question of why the fuck Liverpool (with that world-beating squad) aren't winning everything:

- Klopp is the best manager in the world and one of the greatest ever

They currently have a pretty good chance of winning everything, or a combination of trophies, unfortunately. Up to us to stop at least 2 of those left.

For another thread though.

 

[Cobwebcat]

IF there is a deadline. Them telling Haaland they want a decision by whatever date does not a clause deadline make. Which is currently all that has been claimed.

There may well be a clause timeframe, makes almost no sense for that to be before the season ends. None of us can really know. Remember when quite a dew were convinced it would be triggered on the 1sr of Jan. Then March. etc.

Yeah you are right but I’m going off Tolmie saying a few pages back that Haaland MUST inform Dortmund of his decision by 1st May. There is surely something concrete about that date even if it isn’t the clause deadline (which it could be too)

Whether it is or isn’t I believe Dortmund will spill as soon as they are told by that date.

It’s now at the stage where confirmation will actually quieten things down.

 

[Coatigan]

Worth noting that Sky Sports are reporting it without quoting Keegan. Running it as their own story too.

https://www.skysports.com/share/12593479

they do say according to reports in the English media

 

[alexmcity]

Fjortoft may know better than some journalists for the simple reason that he probably talks to Haaland's father. Things are likely to get clearer over the next few days. We are probably favourites to sign Haaland anyway.

 

[mike1923]

If the reported wage of £500k a week is true (which it won’t be) that would only make him the joint highest paid player in the league, alongside Ronaldo, would it not?

 

[MadeOfStones]

Since when have such things bothered any fans? We've always had players with varying degrees of intelligence. You're just attacking him because you have a personal dislike for him, most probably because he has a speech impediment.

Okay yeah sure just make shit up now? What the fuck. Fuck you.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

If the reported wage of £500k a week is true (which it won’t be) that would only make him the joint highest paid player in the league, alongside Ronaldo, would it not?

Depends on the outlet. He's been rumoured at anywhere between 385-550k a week.

 

[Maly]

He’s an idiot for ever signing that contract. I don’t want players that thick around the club

So you’d rather have Shaka Hislop & Clarke Carlisle, just because they’re intelligent?

You do realise we’re a football club & not a team on University Challenge don’t you??

 

[MadeOfStones]

So you’d rather have Shaka Hislop & Clarke Carlisle, just because they’re intelligent?

You do realise we’re a football club & not a team on University Challenge don’t you??

Nah I mean he was thick in the sense he let himself get tied down to a six year deal with no escape

 

[skillman]

He doesn't have to be playing every week for us, that's the beauty of it.

He's still growing, believe it or not.

He will also have his feet up during the World Cup, which will have a huge impact for next season.

Also, our medics seem to be top range in terms of niggly injuries. Aguero went from an unreliable injury-prone striker in the lead-up to Pep coming in to a guy who was there ready when called upon.

Like you said, mainly due to rotation but he himself also made comments about changing his diet etc.

No chance we put this outlay into Haaland without either 1. being unconcerned about his injury record or 2. knowing how to deal with them better than Dortmund have.

 

[MarsLlama]

They currently have a pretty good chance of winning everything, or a combination of trophies, unfortunately. Up to us to stop at least 2 of those left.

For another thread though.

If they have the best squad in the world and the best manager in the world they should be comfortably ahead of us in the league.

 

[skillman]

Him and Bellingham seem inseparable whenever I see Dortmund media. Interesting...

 

[John Wayne]

Okay yeah sure just make shit up now? What the fuck. Fuck you.

Charming. Not a very persuasive argument though, particularly when it's ok for you to make assumptions about Harry Kane's intelligence levels but not ok for people to make assumptions about why you dislike him. We all know, including you, why people assume Harry Kane is thick. Please don't try to pretend otherwise.