Erling Haaland

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

He could also resign for a couple more years and kill this clause dead. He seems happy in Dortmund.

I’d say the chances of this are slim to none.

He’s Raiola’s next cash cow, so Mino will want to maximise his earning potential as quick as possible - he can earn a lot more, a lot more quickly by leaving Dortmund.

Plus - the player will want to start adding some trophies to his CV to position himself as one of the best of his generation. There’s no way he’s hanging about watching Bayern mop up in that Mickey Mouse league when he could be actually winning the titles for himself.

Dortmund are a stepping stone - they embrace it as a key principle of their business model, and it’s what makes ambitious agents take their players there to get noticed. There’s no way he’s staying there.

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

I agree. The discussion was on the chances of him moving in january. Which, regardless of when the release clause kicks in, are slim. Slimmer if it kicks in in the summer, obviously, as then Dortmund are in the equation too

Agreed - clause or none, I’d be amazed if he goes anywhere in January.

This has got summer circus written all over it!

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I’d say the chances of this are slim to none.

He’s Raiola’s next cash cow, so Mino will want to maximise his earning potential as quick as possible - he can earn a lot more, a lot more quickly by leaving Dortmund.

Plus - the player will want to start adding some trophies to his CV to position himself as one of the best of his generation. There’s no way he’s hanging about watching Bayern mop up in that Mickey Mouse league when he could be actually winning the titles for himself.

Dortmund are a stepping stone - they embrace it as a key principle of their business model, and it’s what makes ambitious agents take their players there to get noticed. There’s no way he’s staying there.

Bags the Europa on his way out.. :)

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Bags the Europa on his way out.. :)

Would be a nice way to end his time there!

 

[wolviedinho]

Has he signed yet? ;)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Two months with his feet up during the World Cup? That's an added bonus for any buyer.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

If it kicked in Jan, it'd be leaked already. The circus would be in scramble

it kicked in right at the start of the season

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

it kicked in right at the start of the season

You would think someone would have triggered it then and have him all tied up for Jan.

 

[Coatigan]

it kicked in right at the start of the season

If we are being that pedantic about it, it kicked in the moment he first signed his contract.

 

[Stoned Rose]

You’re assuming he isn’t already decided on where he wants to go.

Barca, PSG, Bayern are most likely out the question for money / league / league reasons respectively. It’s PL or Spain.

Rags are rags, fucking circus. Liverpool won’t spend, Chelsea have Lukaku.

It’s us or Madrid. I’d assume he’s already made his mind up between the two, assuming both are even in for him.

The Haaland camp might want to wait until summer, but that’ll be for footballing reasons, not financial.

Madrid have got Mbappe written all over them imo.

 

[Stoned Rose]

He could also resign for a couple more years and kill this clause dead. He seems happy in Dortmund.

More chance of John Barnes knocking a free KFC Family Bucket back.

 

[Dobsy]

Madrid have got Mbappe written all over them imo.

They could comfortably do both tbf. Big wages off their bill this summer and they've kept their powder dry for a bit. Mbappe will be a free.

 

[feelymcfeel]

This lad will be fully injury prone in the next few years. On top of the cost and circus that surrounds him.. We'll not be signing him.
Do we ever sign the players that have threads this big?

Someone has clearly forgotten the De Bruyne thread.

 

[itisrising]

Someone has clearly forgotten the De Bruyne thread.

The evening he 'announced' he was staying was chaos here!

 

[Chevelle]

Madrid have got Mbappe written all over them imo.

Also do real Madrid want the same problem PSG have right now.. too many egos and not a cohesive squad? Putting mbappe and Haaland in the same team it's quite risky imo

 

[citizen_maine]

Also do real Madrid want the same problem PSG have right now.. too many egos and not a cohesive squad? Putting mbappe and Haaland in the same team it's quite risky imo

The question should be, do Mbappe and Haaland want to share the limelight at Madrid?

 

[JewelZee]

They could comfortably do both tbf. Big wages off their bill this summer and they've kept their powder dry for a bit. Mbappe will be a free.

Not happening...

 

[Kamaro011]

Not happening...

Madrid can afford both as they will always been doing that in the past, the real question just like anyone else on this thread will they want the share the limelight together?

Personally don't think so.

 

[Tevez City]

Also do real Madrid want the same problem PSG have right now.. too many egos and not a cohesive squad? Putting mbappe and Haaland in the same team it's quite risky imo

Madrid won 3 CL in the past few years with egos

 

[Dadsupportedthem]

Would a manager even want Mbappe and Haaland in the same starting 11? Looks good on paper of course, but in today's footballing landscape, workers are just as Important as flair players.