Erling Haaland signs 9.5 year new contract!

Wow, did not see this coming despite rumours of a new contract on the table. I seriously thought he'd be off this summer and we'd reset to our previous style when Aguero was here, shows you should never try second guessing Pep. Opposition fans will be openly crying whilst trying to make out we've been scammed.
 
blueste41 said:
Eh!
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We have had absolute world-class players, but not someone with a genuine star factor like Haaland. He is in the Ronaldo/Messi tier in terms of young kids worshipping him and following him around, social media presence and just transcending-the-sport level of celebrity.

The likes of De Bruyne and Aguero is legends for us but never reached that level of fame, and I suspect never wanted to. But Haaland has simply just had that factor since he shook the world at Salzburg and financially it is a gold-mine

Put it this way, very few english clubs has ever had a superstar-for-their-time like Haaland is currently. Henry for Arsenal maybe, Ronaldo and Beckham for United. Not even sure Salah reaches that point, despite his influence in arabic speaking countries. It isn't a slight on other players, it doesn't even mean that he is the best. But he prints money and fame
 
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By no means I'm complaining.

I'm objectively trying to understand what our reasoning for offering him that long contract as we never did anything like that before.
 
Get in there big man.

Within a week theyll be an article in Marca or Sport, linking Haaland with a future move to Real/Barca within 12 months and stating "thats what he really wants"
 
Toranaga sama said:
By no means I'm complaining.

I'm objectively trying to understand what our reasoning for offering him that long contract as we never did anything like that before.
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Isn't it obvious. We're getting demoted to the Lancashire Combination League and we're tying him into a long enough deal that he'll still be here when we finally return and win the Premier League in 2033.
 
It’s probably already said, but I wished he’d signed for a further 115 years just to boil piss!
Great news big man!!
 
ScottSinclair said:
We have had absolute world-class players, but not someone with a genuine star factor like Haaland. He is in the Ronaldo/Messi tier in terms of young kids worshipping him and following him around, social media presence and just transcending-the-sport level of celebrity.

The likes of De Bruyne and Aguero is legends for us but never reached that level of fame, and I suspect never wanted to. But Haaland has simply just had that factor since he shook the world at Salzburg and financially it is a gold-mine
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Did they not? Never had kids and no idea what Insta is so I guess I'm out of touch.
What are the statues about then?
 
Toranaga sama said:
By no means I'm complaining.

I'm objectively trying to understand what our reasoning for offering him that long contract as we never did anything like that before.
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Arguably makes him untouchable for the next 5½ years as not even PSG could afford him with the length of contract he's now on? Could also be an up yours to the PL and the red tops, also a great advertisement for any future signings?
 
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