Erling Haaland

[Marvin]

We've seen City used as a stick to beat other clubs with in negotiations too many times. Raiola's words can just as easily be seen as leaning on Madrid to pay up more in wages or he'll go to City.

If it comes down to Real Madrid vs Man City I'm sorry to say my expectation is it'll be Madrid.

What about Mbappe? I think he'll go to Real Madrid.

For the player I think City are a better option. The Premier League is the best league in the world. By far.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

At this stage in our development as an elite club, he'd be the ultimate signing.

Playing us is already a scary prospect for most. With Haaland we could truly embarrass a lot of teams.

 

[Stoned Rose]

There's a hell of a lot pointing him into our direction, especially his previous connections, the EPL being the place to be, and also Real going after Mbappe. Also being from Norway, the weather in Manchester may not seem so bad, which is not the case for a lot of the players we go after.

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[Paul1970]

I could accept him going to Madrid, or PSG, just not rags or Chelsea. As long as he doesn’t go to one of those shithouse clubs and we ended up with Vlahovic or even Kane it wouldn’t be so bad. We need someone though, this false 9 and needing 25 chances to score one goal is fucking shit.

Ideally we get Haaland though! Just hope the board go all in financially to persuade him and his agent that we are the right choice.

We can’t be that bothered about it as we are looking to offload Torres who is probably our most lethal finisher . Ludicrous decision it will be if he goes in Jan without strengthening but as long as barca are ok that’s the main thing

 

[DruntBlunt]

Also being from Norway, the weather in Manchester may not seem so bad, which is not the case for a lot of the players we go after.

As a Norwegian I can only concur. Mancunian weather is like a slight tropical breeze.

 

[Maly]

Maybe there are several quotes but the one I read said the club wanted it done in January but it looked like we’d have to wait until the summer. In terms of saying a deals done - clearly Haaland can’t sign anything but that doesn’t mean the major parties haven’t shaken hands but it seems that’s unlikely. Personally I think Haaland will end up in Madrid.

A hand shake & agreement doesn’t make a deal done. The op who has repeatedly said it’s done either needs to choose his words better or is deliberately being disingenuous

If a hand shake means a deal is done, then Jorginho would be playing today instead of Rodri & we’d probably be looking to shift Sanchez on to an Italian team for 3p, some buttons & a piece of string

I’m even boring myself now, never mind everyone else, so I’ll shut up

I hope it’s all agreed & it does get done because the guy has been a goal machine, which is the one thing we lack in our squad

 

[Dadsupportedthem]

Does anyone know who all Real have to replace? Already having Benzema, after purchasing Mbappe, surely another striker is not their priority. Kroos, Marcelo etc leaving means they may need to focus attention in other positions. Hazard, Bale, Ascension, Modric all either old or making sounds about leaving.

 

[Dobsy]

What about Mbappe? I think he'll go to Real Madrid.

For the player I think City are a better option. The Premier League is the best league in the world. By far.

I agree with you on the football. And also I think Pep is the best coach for him to be exposed to.

The thing with Mbappe is he'll go there on a free. They are also probably shipping Hazard, already cut Ramos' and Varane's wages and I understand Modric is on the last year of his contract, so they have plenty of slack in the rope. They already offered the €200m for Mbappe to PSG this summer, that's gone unspent.

I'd expect them to get Pogba on a free too so they should comfortably find €75m for a Haaland fee.

Unfortunately I think, if you're a footballer with a narrow window of a career, that could end on the flip of a coin with injury, (as Haaland well knows), when Real Madrid make an offer, you take it. It might never happen again.

I hope I'm wrong. If he comes here Pep will make him an all time great.

And as other posters have pointed out, Benzema is there til 2023. The stars do seem to be aligning for City for this summer.

 

[Rammy Blue]

I agree with you on the football. And also I think Pep is the best coach for him to be exposed to.

The thing with Mbappe is he'll go there on a free. They are also probably shipping Hazard, already cut Ramos' and Varane's wages and I understand Modric is on the last year of his contract, so they have plenty of slack in the rope. They already offered the €200m for Mbappe to PSG this summer, that's gone unspent.

I'd expect them to get Pogba on a free too so they should comfortably find €75m for a Haaland fee.

Unfortunately I think, if you're a footballer with a narrow window of a career, that could end on the flip of a coin with injury, (as Haaland well knows), when Real Madrid make an offer, you take it. It might never happen again.

I hope I'm wrong. If he comes here Pep will make him an all time great.

And as other posters have pointed out, Benzema is there til 2023. The stars do seem to be aligning for City for this summer.

There’s also still this element about the potential of Mbappe and Haaland playing in the same side, personally I don’t think they will want to.

 

[Coljj]

There’s also still this element about the potential of Mbappe and Haaland playing in the same side, personally I don’t think they will want to.

I think Mbappe definitely won't want to but Madrid might have other ideas so it would be in their interest to hide any pursuit of Haaland from him and everyone else.