Erling Haaland

[Big Dave Watson]

Ha, I'm just giving you a hard time. Not exactly going on a limb to say we won't pull this one off, though I hope you're wrong in this case as well!

I didn’t explain it very well. I was being sarcastic. I didn’t comment on any of those players, so in other words I don’t say every transfer won’t happen. Only those that won’t, and they didnt :)

 

[Invisible_Goat]

I can’t see how Pogba would ever even get in our team? He’s forever giving the ball away & doesn’t graft hard enough. All about opinions mate, but £80+ million for a bench warmer doesn’t say good value to me ;)

You obviously rate him far more than I do

He shouldn't cost 80 mil, he's running out of contract. But Utd wouldn't sell him to us anyway, so we'd have to wait for the free in summer 2022. I've heard a few people mention his name, and I can understand where there coming from sort of. I think Pep could get the best out of him and on his day he's good.

 

[yankblue]

Haaland would score for fun in this side. He'd put us over the top.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Haaland would score for fun in this side. He'd put us over the top.

He & Mbappe are the 2 frontrunners for Balon D'or once Messi & Ronaldo retire. We have a real chance of getting one of them depending which way the wind blows. Barcelona & Madrid aren't the powerhouses they used to be.

Haaland + KDB + this defence and we're up there with any team.

 

[crazyg]

He shouldn't cost 80 mil, he's running out of contract. But Utd wouldn't sell him to us anyway, so we'd have to wait for the free in summer 2022. I've heard a few people mention his name, and I can understand where there coming from sort of. I think Pep could get the best out of him and on his day he's good.

That day being February 30th.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

He & Mbappe are the 2 frontrunners for Balon D'or once Messi & Ronaldo retire. We have a real chance of getting one of them depending which way the wind blows. Barcelona & Madrid aren't the powerhouses they used to be.

Haaland + KDB + this defence and we're up there with any team.

Ruben laughs at the first statement ;-)

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Ruben laughs at the first statement ;-)

Sorry, out of the attackers haha.

 

[thepolarbear]

You think Roman has a bigger plan for this? Get Tuchel with his Dortmund links and get Haalad on "the cheap" if Tuchel works out sack him and pay £10m and saves tens of millions on the transfer of Haaland?

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

You think Roman has a bigger plan for this? Get Tuchel with his Dortmund links and get Haalad on "the cheap" if Tuchel works out sack him and pay £10m and saves tens of millions on the transfer of Haaland?

no-ones getting Haaland on the cheap, and if that deal were to happen I see them having to send Werner the other way.

 

[bluealf]

Get him signed whatever the fucking cost

 

[p.taker]

You think Roman has a bigger plan for this? Get Tuchel with his Dortmund links and get Haalad on "the cheap" if Tuchel works out sack him and pay £10m and saves tens of millions on the transfer of Haaland?

Would be a bad strategy as the scuttlebutt was that Tuchel burned many bridges by the time he left BVB.

 

[TonyM]

If I was a decent striker I'd wan to go to the team that...
1. Pays the highest wage, sign-on bonus, agent fee, transfer fee, etc
2. Is capable of winning a lot
3. Makes a lot of chances for me

Others seem to always be willing to pay more than us so I'm not sure he'll end up coming to us (presuming we are interested). But from a footballing perspective you'd imagine that he'd score more for City than he could at any other team (even a lower level league). And have as much chance of winning major honors as any of the bigger clubs.

 

[brummie blue]

If I was a decent striker I'd wan to go to the team that...
1. Pays the highest wage, sign-on bonus, agent fee, transfer fee, etc
2. Is capable of winning a lot
3. Makes a lot of chances for me

Others seem to always be willing to pay more than us so I'm not sure he'll end up coming to us (presuming we are interested). But from a footballing perspective you'd imagine that he'd score more for City than he could at any other team (even a lower level league). And have as much chance of winning major honors as any of the bigger clubs.

I was thinking during the West Brom game Haaland would have scored 5 in the first half based on the quality of ball we were putting in, we have such gifted creative players who'd lay it on a plate for him. He'd break every record going. I unfortunately think Sergio is done, I hope a plan for Haaland is already in the works.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

If Kane has 24 G&A in that awful team, imagine Haaland for us when we’re on top 4. 30 a season, easy.

27 goals from 43 shots on target. He’d get sick of scoring from Phil and Kev.

 

[Maly]

Would be a bad strategy as the scuttlebutt was that Tuchel burned many bridges by the time he left BVB.

What a fantastic word

 

[Swordfish7]

Or neither of the above happens and he comes regardless because nobody on here actually knows a damn thing.

Is his agent Schrödinger?

 

[Mancity1980]

Quick question for those of you who watch the German league more closely than me - will his transfer whilst improving our conversion rate result in less fluidity in attack? I am thinking Dzeko rather than Drogba?

 

[Matt.D]

Quick question for those of you who watch the German league more closely than me - will his transfer whilst improving our conversion rate result in less fluidity in attack? I am thinking Dzeko rather than Drogba?

Haaland is imo a bit more of a technical player than for example a Dzeko or Lukaku. He’s a lot quicker than Dzeko. But he is a number 9, you wouldn’t be playing him anywhere else or seeing him out wide whilst a Sterling or Bernardo comes inside.

But I really wouldn’t overthink the fluidity thing because:

A) We won’t get him
B) Whilst Aguero sometimes drifts wide he was never amazing at link up play or creating chances for others
C) Although Haaland is specifically a 9 and he stays mainly central his movement is absolutely world class. Dortmund’s technical / creative players all know where Haaland wants the ball and they find him. He is on their wavelength.
D) Having him in this team would instantly transform & improve our attack and if he stayed injury free you’d be looking at 40+ a season in this current city side. There would be no downside or negative to it.

 

[Mancity1980]

Haaland is imo a bit more of a technical player than for example a Dzeko or Lukaku. He’s a lot quicker than Dzeko. But he is a number 9, you wouldn’t be playing him anywhere else or seeing him out wide whilst a Sterling or Bernardo comes inside.

But I really wouldn’t overthink the fluidity thing because:

A) We won’t get him
B) Whilst Aguero sometimes drifts wide he was never amazing at link up play or creating chances for others
C) Although Haaland is specifically a 9 and he stays mainly central his movement is absolutely world class. Dortmund’s technical / creative players all know where Haaland wants the ball and they find him. He is on their wavelength.
D) Having him in this team would instantly transform & improve our attack and if he stayed injury free you’d be looking at 40+ a season in this current city side. There would be no downside or negative to it.

That’s great, thanks mate. Reading B, C and D makes me wish you didn’t think A!

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Haaland is imo a bit more of a technical player than for example a Dzeko or Lukaku. He’s a lot quicker than Dzeko. But he is a number 9, you wouldn’t be playing him anywhere else or seeing him out wide whilst a Sterling or Bernardo comes inside.

But I really wouldn’t overthink the fluidity thing because:

A) We won’t get him
B) Whilst Aguero sometimes drifts wide he was never amazing at link up play or creating chances for others
C) Although Haaland is specifically a 9 and he stays mainly central his movement is absolutely world class. Dortmund’s technical / creative players all know where Haaland wants the ball and they find him. He is on their wavelength.
D) Having him in this team would instantly transform & improve our attack and if he stayed injury free you’d be looking at 40+ a season in this current city side. There would be no downside or negative to it.

Why won't we get him? We're becoming one of the strongest teams in Europe, the big teams (bar Munich) are either struggling financially or for results. Barca won't, Madrid probably want Mbappe, PSG ain't a challenge to the point France's biggest star wants to leave at 22, Dortmund would never sell directly to Munich if there are other offers, United are still a joke, Liverpool won't spend 20mil on a CB to ensure top 4, Juventus have spent loads on Ronaldo etc.

If we want him, we're in the best position.