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The money angle again.
He forgot to mention the combined wages.
The underlined bit is hilarious. City are so sorry for making it difficult for Los Blancos. What a shame!
As if Real Madrid have never been the leaders in paying huge transfer fees and wages.
The signings of
Neymar and
Kylian Mbappe by
Paris Saint-Germain in the same summer go down as the most recent major statement of intent in footballing memory. Perhaps never before had a club made such a coup in one summer, not only because of the astronomical figure of 362 million euros but also because of the impact it had on the world football at all levels.
Real Madrid now have the opportunity to do something of the same calibre or bigger, for less than half the price, by the way. It wouldn't be completely free due to the 75m euro release clause at
Borussia Dortmund for
Haaland and the 80m euros that
Mbappe could cost with a signing bonus.
However, it remains to be seen whether this move, which would be a resounding message of
Real Madrid's still dominant position, which has been lost in recent years to clubs like
PSG and
Manchester City, will ultimately happen. In Manchester, they are optimistic that
Haaland will eventually choose to head up a project in England rather than share one with
Mbappe in Madrid.
Haaland will decide soon.
Barcelona aren't in the equation, not because the Norwegian was not contemplating a move there but because it was unfeasible from a financial point of view for anyone who knows what is happening in the world of football. It is also strange, to say the least, how this idea was peddled knowing that it was going to collapse sooner or later. Perhaps it has served to make
Real Madrid bite the bullet, although at times it seemed that they weren't going to enter the bidding.
It could also have forced City to raise their offer for the Norwegian, making things far more complicated for Los Blancos. It's also difficult to understand why anyone would think he's going to
Barcelona, because both
Real Madrid and
Manchester City are well aware of their current situation. The fact is that it's now decision time. Everything is in
Haaland's hands.
The signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe by Paris Saint-Germain in the same summer go down as the most recent major statement of intent in footballing memory. Perhaps never before
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