Erling Haaland

[mccity]

Money was the early answer, but having seen the price of Kane now I’m not so sure why.

There's two plausible answers:


1) Pep actually wants Kane more than the others. As in he's seen the other options, and despite what we think, he's decided Kane is the best for him.

2) Haaland is actually way more expensive than we realise.


It's obvious I know, but anything beyond that is going to require a stretch in the reasoning.

 

[I'm Blue]

Incredibly high signing on fees for himself, his agent and his dad pretty much drives the price up another £50m+. That’s £200m before you’re talking about the wages he’d demand for. The money involved is simply not feasible.

Next year, yes. But we can’t afford to wait around for another year messing around with midfielders playing the false fucking 9.

I get it to a point.
We’re priced out of Haaland cos he’s too expensive at as you say nearer £200m plus wages, but then Kane at £150m plus wages.
If we’re going big, we might as well go that bit bigger and get the younger, quicker more powerful option, the more long term option.
He’ll improve more than Kane will too IMO.
The better fit for me.
Add to that I think Haaland would bring in more sponsorship and fans from around the world than Kane could.
Kane doesn’t make sense to me at all, even if we’re missing out on Haaland.

 

[I'm Blue]

There's two plausible answers:


1) Pep actually wants Kane more than the others. As in he's seen the other options, and despite what we think, he's decided Kane is the best for him.

2) Haaland is actually way more expensive than we realise.


It's obvious I know, but anything beyond that is going to require a stretch in the reasoning.

3) we’re smoking crack ; )

I’d hope it’s more likely a money thing cos option one makes less sense to me, especially long term (beyond Pep)
All my guess work and opinion like everyone else.

 

[mccity]

3) we’re smoking crack ; )

I’d hope it’s more likely a money thing cos option one makes less sense to me, especially long term (beyond Pep)
All my guess work and opinion like everyone else.

I mean, there are valid arguments as to why Kane might be more suited than Haaland.

 

[I'm Blue]

I mean, there are valid arguments as to why Kane might be more suited than Haaland.

Nothing wrong with that, though my opinion differs.

 

[mccity]

Nothing wrong with that, though my opinion differs.

Well this has been boringly civil!

Although judging from your earlier post, it might be worth looking through the thread to understand why Kane may be considered a good fit for City.

 

[I'm Blue]

Well this has been boringly civil!

I try.
I've read it all buddy, just don't agree : )
I have reasons why I disagree, which I won't go into again cos I've said it many times before.
Some agree, some disagree and one or two get slightly upset.
All part of the forum fun.

 

[WNRH]

I can see him at United next season, which is a worrying thought.

#worryingtimes

If we get Kane and Chelsea get Lukaku, I can’t see him going anywhere else but United.

Madrid are set on Mbappe, Barca are skint, Liverpool are skinflints, PSG may have Neymar and Messi and surely they won’t sell to Bayern.

 

[rickmcfc]

Haaland should be our sole focus.
Forget Kane at £150m plus wages.
if we offered Dortmund £120m right now they would accept IMO.
Makes you wonder if he already knows his next destination and unfortunately it isn’t a city. If he ends up at United I’ll be gutted tbh. I don’t see why he would sign for them on any level but I have a feeling that’s his next club.

 

[BlueBrain]

we offered Dortmund £120m right now they would accept IMO.

No they wouldn't. Absolute delusion. They won't even accept £150m. Chelsea already tried. Dortmund is literally happy to wait till next season. They'd rather get 1 more year out of him. To me if Kane doesn't come this season then Haaland becomes target #1.