Erling Haaland

[vincent]

So as not to disrupt our season flow in any way, I guess. Can’t remember the last time we announced a first team signing outside of the window?

Agree. Think we will see some credible reports soon but nothing official.

 

[citizen_maine]

So as not to disrupt our season flow in any way, I guess. Can’t remember the last time we announced a first team signing outside of the window?

That's probably because we don't normally make them outside of the window

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Yeah this is the only thing I disagree with @BrazilianBlue (Gus) on. I think all will be said and done long before summer. Our board obviously don’t want a summer circus where we’ve been burned too many times lately.

Ornstein is shit

 

[skillman]

I hope Haaland himself doesn't want a saga and would prefer to be with his new club on day 1 of pre-season. We don't tend to wait about for players so would hate to miss out on him because on indecision.

 

[citizen_maine]

"Expect", "Believe", "May" = "I know nothing"

 

[citizen_maine]

I hope Haaland himself doesn't want a saga and would prefer to be with his new club on day 1 of pre-season. We don't tend to wait about for players so would hate to miss out on him because on indecision.

loads of our transfers have gone down to the wire

 

[AlanBalls]

loads of our transfers have gone down to the wire

I don’t think we let it happen this time. Messi, Kane, Ronaldo. Been fucked around and burnt too many times, I just don’t see us waiting it out for a summer saga. Whether it’s announced in some form or not, this is probably wrapped up soon on our part, whatever the outcome.

 

[citizen_maine]

I don’t think we let it happen this time. Messi, Kane, Ronaldo. Been fucked around and burnt too many times, I just don’t see us waiting it out for a summer saga. Whether it’s announced in some form or not, this is probably wrapped up soon on our part, whatever the outcome.

I think that's wishful thinking on you part. If the club think there's still a chance of a deal they will continue to negotiate until the window closes

 

[skillman]

loads of our transfers have gone down to the wire

We've also (according to club leaks) walked away from deals too, though.

Pep this week has said he wants a striker so if we're getting fucked about/not getting a quick answer from Haaland then I reckon we'll move on pretty quickly to make sure he's not going another season without one.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

I don’t think we let it happen this time. Messi, Kane, Ronaldo. Been fucked around and burnt too many times, I just don’t see us waiting it out for a summer saga. Whether it’s announced in some form or not, this is probably wrapped up soon on our part, whatever the outcome.

At the end of last year you were also pushing that if we didn’t have an assurance by January we would move on, which also didn’t make sense, and clearly hasn’t happened. Does anyone think the club really expects an answer very soon? What difference does it make? It’s been made clear that we want a top, top drawer striker (even someone like Vlahovic maybe didn’t fit the bill…), and those are naturally hard to get. All our guys are used to difficult negotiations. If they have to wait, they will wait. They were willing to wait for Kane until deadline day.

 

[vincent]

I think that's wishful thinking on you part. If the club think there's still a chance of a deal they will continue to negotiate until the window closes

This deal will be different as there is a release clause involved. He will want this concluded either before the season ends or right at the end of the season.

 

[citizen_maine]

This deal will be different as there is a release clause involved. He will want this concluded either before the season ends or right at the end of the season.

Possibly, but his team will be pushing for the best deal they can, even if we're his first/only choice

 

[Deleted member 87819]

We've also (according to club leaks) walked away from deals too, though.

Pep this week has said he wants a striker so if we're getting fucked about/not getting a quick answer from Haaland then I reckon we'll move on pretty quickly to make sure he's not going another season without one.

The club knows Haaland won’t decide at the end of the transfer window. Let’s assume the decision is two weeks into the transfer window. That still leaves a lot of time to move to another target, and we got the money to make it move quickly. I don’t see this urgency at all.

 

[vincent]

Possibly, but his team will be pushing for the best deal they can, even if we're his first/only choice

what deal can they push for if the release clause is set at 65m EUR?

 

[Deleted member 87819]

what deal can they push for if the release clause is set at 65m EUR?

Fees and wages, but the notion that we wouldn’t offer the best package is naive… to say the least

 

[jrb]

Haaland must have watched the derby yesterday. He had to be impressed. Imagine Haaland playing yesterday. He'd have destroyed United even more.

If the lad has got any common sense, and he can see past the lifestyle and extra money at Real Madrid, he knows if he wants to win trophies, City is his only real choice.

 

[citizen_maine]

what deal can they push for if the release clause is set at 65m EUR?

I meant Team Haaland, not Dortmund :-)

 

[Sentinel]

Did he post any homemade caramel pics yesterday?

I DM'd him on IG saying: 'Have you watched the game? WinkyFace'

 

[citizen_maine]

I DM'd him on IG saying: 'Have you watched the game? WinkyFace'

You call him Winky Face?

 

[Sentinel]

You call him Winky Face?

No haha, it's an emoji.