Erling Haaland

[JewelZee]

I didn't know players buy extensive Property Portfolios globally please tell me more on this ?

Haaland has his Heart set on playing in Spain in the near future.Hence why he has bought property there.No idea why this upsets you ?.Of course it isn't evidence,just an indicator, it is well documented, he has told people around him of his career intentions..

If Barcelona/Madrid were not both skint,and could afford to sign Haaland right now, it is highly likely he would be going to Spain at the then end of this season.

As it happens they dont have a Pot to piss in.

Their loss now becomes our gain.

Haaland needs a short term alternative, to activate the paltry below market release clause, not let it expire.

I fully expect he wants to come to us on a short term 3 year contract given his Father connections.Before the lucrative move over to Spain.

No one has said he wont have a change of Heart when he gets here,sign for us,and stay longer.Money and success decides everything ultimately.

It isn't all about Haaland though.As good as a player as he is,any deal has to be good for us as a Club.

We might not be happy with a 3 year contract for one of the hottest property's in the game.It leaves us open to getting screwed over by his agent.We might expect 5 years minimum commitment from the player.

Haaland Agent might see us a stepping Stone.

We as a Club rightly will not view ourselves a stepping Stone.

You must have missed the message...Fuck Real Madrid...

 

[JewelZee]

Barcelona have just concluded a €280m deal over 4 years with Spotify.
Ground now going to be called Spotify Camp Nou to go along with shirt sponsorship.
Not sure if it can go towards Haaland but its a lot of money nevertheless

 

[JewelZee]

Fuck Barcelona...

 

[Kamaro011]

Not everyone will be like David Silva and Sergio Aguero, i'm prepared the posibility that Halaand will leave after few year for us. Hopefully winning every major title along the way.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Yes

Should have guessed from the quality of your English :)

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Should have guessed from the quality of your English :)

I asked him because I remember there was someone here from the Norwegian fan group on Facebook that Haaland was a member of, and I didn’t remember who it was. Nothing to do with his English

 

[halfcenturyup]

I asked him because I remember there was someone here from the Norwegian fan group on Facebook that Haaland was a member of, and I didn’t remember who it was. Nothing to do with his English

:) Was just a jokey comment that his English is better than most of the posters on here, yours and mine excluded, of course.

 

[Keeper!]

Not everyone will be like David Silva and Sergio Aguero, i'm prepared the posibility that Halaand will leave after few year for us. Hopefully winning every major title along the way.

They said the same about Silva, Kun, Yaya etc, when players come to this club they fall under it's spell, as a club we look after players and their family's like no other, don't underestimate what that means.

 

[eastlandsblue]

Looks like Alfie & Mino are putting their, and Erling’s, financial future in place IF the reports of a 3 yr deal are anywhere close to accurate.

I can only assume that it is incorrect as reported, as it would mean amortization of his deal over a significantly shorter period, and thus much more costly on a FFP basis.

I MIGHT be able to see where, after 3 years, a suitably large Release Clause is put in place to recoup investment AND allow him to move on. That would allow the three of them to get another large payday, and City to get both a nice transfer fee and a large opening in our wage bill for a potential replacement.

However, it’s hard to see how City could accept anything other than an initial 5-6 year deal, even if only for the purposes of FFP amortization, with the understanding that he and his advisors may be actively looking for another pay day in 3 years.

Conversely, maybe there’s a “Pep” Release Clause, such that it also kicks in at the end of Pep’s contract or his separation as manager.

These deals are getting ever more complicated, given the ability of players to command so many caveats and riders to their contracts today.

The Bosman ruling and the 12 month/last season “countdown” have dramatically changed the balance of power between the top players and the clubs seeking their labor…and I have no problems with that!

P.S. And cake! LOTS OF CAKE!!!

City won't consider anything short of 5 yrs, it wouldn't make sense. We've seen how Raiola touted him about last year, knowing the release clause would kick in this season. So based on a 3 year deal, he be doing exactly the same after 1 Yr at City.

 

[WallyA]

Honestly, I think the biggest reason this will happen is because the board has to know they need to back Pep with a big name striker.

We know how much respect the chairman has for Pep, he must feel he almost owes it to him to get him a big name striker, and I like Julian Alvarez but he is not a big name (let's hope he will be in the future).

If we lose out on Haaland who is left? There is nobody I know of, after Vlahovic left and Kane stayed at Tottenham, to back him with. It would be gross negligence by them, so I think they will likely try everything to bring him, more so than other signings we failed to bring in.