The facts are that we dont get involved in any type of competition for players.....unless Haaland clearly states that he wants us and no one else (Im not talking about him or his agent saying it in the media -but at least in private) he wont be joining us.
Liverpool, Utd and Chelsea are all more likely destinations with this in mind (though he wont entertain a team not in the champs league) - these teams are more likely along with Madrid because they will get involved in an auction, they will pay the wages and the fees to his agent and they will stump up whatever extra to pay what is needed to get him.....Despite our supposed financial muscle, we never really flex it and I dont see that changing.
In the past it hasnt come back to haunt us...Sanchez and Maguire for instance I dont regret not getting (though I don wonder how Sanchez would have worked out).....Jorginho i was glad we didnt get and nothing has changed my mind on that one.
Will this one be different however...will this come back to haunt us if we dont get him....I know people are going on about the other lad and he may well be decent, but Haaland looks an absolute generational talent and one who could win you everything if int he right team....Madrid or Liverpool and he would be extremely dangerous in either of those two teams.