Think some get carried away, the Haaland transfer will be in the Summer 2022, it will not be in January and it was never going to be this summer.
The driver in all of this is Haaland’s team and they going to sell when the market is at it’s highest and his price is at his lowest (release clause).
Judging from previous experience we will be in the running but might not get him, as it will be a change from a wage structure or others are more preferable for him.
It’s worth noting we also have had a transfer structure (around 50-70 million), which going of previous transfer windows would point to us not breaking the record and paying £100 million for Grealish. So we are not against changing our structure, if we feel the player is worth the effect.
For me he’s the real deal, last night he could have had a hat trick his movement, pace and strength was far too much for Van Dijk (who whilst he is still getting back from injury, is a very tough/ talented defender).
He shrugged of Dias in a way I have not seen done by anyone else and of course his record speaks for itself and he is the most guaranteed goals option out there (bar probably Lewandoski, but so much younger).
There are plenty of reasons for people to be optimistic or cautious on this transfer, so I would expect plenty of discussion.
But people advising offering Dortmund more etc. in Jan to avoid a bidding war is simply not going to work as that extra money could go to Haaland’s team in the summer and probably more, so they will wait.
If people do not understand that part then they do not understand this transfer, that has been carefully planned by his team over 2 years ago.