Erling Haaland

[Centurions]

Apologies if already said but I would loved a front three of Erling - Sterling and Merlin.

I'm pretty sure no one else has said that.

Can't think why not.

 

[KennyG]

Pep has been frustrated with Sterling, and his admiration for Kane is well known.

Cash is tight, but we need a world class forward. Perhaps crucially, I could see Levy being receptive to it.

 

[kun]

A release clause and a buy out clause are two completely different things mate.

Technically yes. But they have the exact same effect for the club.

A buy-out clause (what they have in Spain) requires the player to buy-out his contract.
A release clause can be paid by the buying club.

In both instances the club pays the fee. Either directly in the case of a release clause and indirectly in the case of a buy-out clause.

 

[HelloCity]

Pep has been frustrated with Sterling, and his admiration for Kane is well known.

Cash is tight, but we need a world class forward. Perhaps crucially, I could see Levy being receptive to it.

Sterling wouldn’t be though.

 

[HelloCity]

What has Ornstein said?

Ornstein, speaking on The Ornstein & Chapman Podcast, said: "I have been led to believe by a number of contacts that Erling Haaland will not be coming to Manchester City this summer.

"They are not willing to pay the salary and fee that it's going to take and get involved in a bidding war."

 

[Coatigan]

Pep has been frustrated with Sterling, and his admiration for Kane is well known.

Cash is tight, but we need a world class forward. Perhaps crucially, I could see Levy being receptive to it.

Lets say all that is true and well. In what world is Kane worth more than Sterling?

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

What has Ornstein said?

Ornstein, speaking on The Ornstein & Chapman Podcast, said: "I have been led to believe by a number of contacts that Erling Haaland will not be coming to Manchester City this summer.

"They are not willing to pay the salary and fee that it's going to take and get involved in a bidding war."

So it’s welcome to Manchester Erling

 

[citizen_maine]

Sterling plus cash for Kane. Remember this!

Even if everyone was up for this, which I don't believe, what do we do about the Sterling sized hole in our squad? We'd just be moving the problem

 

[Semper aggressus]

What has Ornstein said?

Ornstein, speaking on The Ornstein & Chapman Podcast, said: "I have been led to believe by a number of contacts that Erling Haaland will not be coming to Manchester City this summer.

"They are not willing to pay the salary and fee that it's going to take and get involved in a bidding war."

Fucking shit if true.

Hopefully media bollocks as usual.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Lets say all that is true and well. In what world is Kane worth more than Sterling?

This one.
I'd have Kane long before Sterling.

 

[HelloCity]

This one.
I'd have Kane long before Sterling.

Not sure I’d have Kane on the wing though.

 

[Dobsy]

Media are guessing. Here are some facts.

- Txiki on record saying that City believe football industry will recover to previous levels.
- Pep on record saying a £100m fee is possible.
- Club has announced Aguero contract won't be extended, opening up a space in the squad and finances.
- Haaland has 1 year left on his contract until the release clause kicks in and his Dad's career was ended suddenly through injury. There are clubs queuing up to guarantee him 5 years of big bucks NOW.
- Haaland has been openly complaining that the team he's in isn't good enough. Stormed off the pitch recently.
- Haaland has been making public statements comparing himself to Mbappe, Ronaldo and Messi, stoking the excitement around his talent.
- Raiola and Alfie touring Europe to speak to clubs, apparently with Dortmund's blessing (Rapha Honigstein)
- Dortmund unlikely to get CL football and their model relies on transfer fees anyway.
- Liverpool, United, Chelsea, City, Barcelona all in need of a new striker NOW.
- Dortmund had £91m on the table for Sancho last summer. This summer what will they be offered?

The idea that Dortmund would turn down an extra £25m+ and the 15% of Sancho's fee to get one year out of Haaland? In these circumstances? Nonsense. He could get a bad injury, his form and value could plummet, the potential buyers could go elsewhere this summer and rule themselves out due to the insane numbers quoted (Jovic, Kane, Lukaku, Andre Silva, Patson Daka etc.), some new kid on the block could emerge next summer.

He is on the move. Not saying to City but definitely somewhere.

 

[KennyG]

This one.
I'd have Kane long before Sterling.

Anyone with eyes would! Sterling has no composure and he wont start now. He has his uses, he carries the ball well, but he is far from irreplaceable. Try Grealish

 

[Coatigan]

This one.
I'd have Kane long before Sterling.

Good for you, but it isn't about who you or I or anyone would rather have, thatbsets their value.

Given their age, injury records, whonthey play for, goals involved in, lentgh of contract etc etc, overall I just can't see on balance how kane is worth more than sterling.

 

[I'm Blue]

We are now broke. Wonder what bony is up to these days? :)

Probably still stood in the centre circle watching everyone else run about.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Media are guessing. Here are some facts.

- Txiki on record saying that City believe football industry will recover to previous levels.
- Pep on record saying a £100m fee is possible.
- Haaland has 1 year left on his contract and his Dad's career was ended suddenly through injury. There are clubs queuing up to guarantee him 5 years of big bucks NOW.
- Haaland has been openly complaining that the team he's in isn't good enough. Stormed off the pitch recently.
- Haaland has been making public statements comparing himself to Mbappe, Ronaldo and Messi, stoking the excitement around his talent.
- Raiola and Alfie touring Europe to speak to clubs, apparently with Dortmund's blessing (Rapha Honigstein)
- Dortmund unlikely to get CL football and their model relies on transfer fees anyway.

The idea that Dortmund would turn down an extra £25m+ and the 15% of Sancho's fee to get one year out of Haaland? In these circumstances? Nonsense. He could get a bad injury, his form and value could plummet, some new kid on the block could emerge next summer.

He is on the move. Not saying to City but somewhere.

fact ; Haaland has 1 year left on his contract and his Dad's career was ended suddenly through injury.

is it fact he only has 1 year left on his contract, if so why does he have a buy clause in his contract next year ?

 

[Dobsy]

fact ; Haaland has 1 year left on his contract and his Dad's career was ended suddenly through injury.

is it fact he only has 1 year left on his contract, if so why does he have a buy clause in his contract next year ?

Sorry I meant 1 year until the release clause kicks in.

 

[ancoats]

You clearly don't understand how release clauses work.

If there's no release clause and you don't want to sell the player you can give him any price you want. A release clause limits that. They have ZERO benefit to the (selling) club. Look at Neymar, Barca gave him an "insane" "hands-off" release clause of €222M. A few years later after the market had continued to inflate, PSG paid it.

There is a very good reason City and almost every top team in Europe DON'T give their top players release clauses.

Sané's transfer would have been completely unaffected by a release clause, unless it was cheaper than what Bayern paid. Contracts will still run down with or without release clauses.

nobody is paying £500million for a player any day soon and not after covid-19 so until we sign haaland i will agree we are not on the same wavelength

as for sane the season long injury set the deal back but munich was never going to pay top dollar and city asking price
they knew the injury would lower his value and city will have to settle for a lower price. but it was a dirty trick by sane and his people and used the not happy in manchester card and why would you keep a unhappy player

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Just watching the build up to the game, he's so good

 

[KennyG]

Good for you, but it isn't about who you or I or anyone would rather have, thatbsets their value.

Given their age, injury records, whonthey play for, goals involved in, lentgh of contract etc etc, overall I just can't see on balance how kane is worth more than sterling.

Sterling benched. Been a peripheral figure lately. Do the maths.