Europe’s greats fight for Haaland
There is no setting in which Mino Raiola feels more comfortable. From his armchair. He distributes the audience among those who want the “yes, I want” of his client, Erling Haaland. One by one they present the dowry to the agent with their best smiles. Who writes down the figure in his notebook to the rhythm of “let the next one pass.” Only one of them will be able to convince Raiola, the footballer, and Borussia Dortmund. With whom the forward has a contract until June 30, 2024. It is not so clear that it will be next summer, but nobody wants to be left off the hook at the first corner.
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In Dortmund, they are very aware of the dimension that their best footballer is acquiring. Who they signed from Red Bull Salzburg for 20 million euros in January 2020, a figure absolutely out of date today. ESPN explained yesterday that the German club is well aware of several of the major European clubs‘ interest in taking over the Norwegian striker. The same information ensured that the BVB has valued its player at 180 million euros. A prohibitive starting price and within the reach of very few teams. His way of alerting his suitors of the little desire they have to sell to him is his way of alerting his suitors. Of course. Haaland’s contract provides for an exit clause that will be activated in the summer of 2022. According to the club, or this next summer, according to Raiola, and whose amount is 75 million.
They all play their cards
Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Bayern, and Real Madrid are Barça’s main rivals in the fight to sign Erling. All of them have moved to state their intentions in one way or another. From England, they assure that United, who already loved him while he played for Salzburg, hopes to sell Van de Beek to show his cards and please Solksjaer. Who has requested his signing to the club? Like Guardiola, who is looking for a powerful replacement for Agüero. And according to some information, would have already presented an offer of 100 million pounds (115 million euros). At Chelsea, for his part, Thomas Tuchel has shown Abramovich the need to make an effort to convince Dortmund by offering Werner and a significant amount of money.
Bayern maintains a lower tone and aims to be the cover, but its president, Herbert Hainer, has already warned that “we are a financially powerful club.” Real Madrid, for its part, has in its favor the good relationship that Florentino maintains with the president of Dortmund. Hans-Joachim Watzke, whom, according to media related to the whites. He would have already contacted to approach positions. Also, José Ángel Sánchez, general director of Real Madrid and right hand of Florentino. Would have started conversations with Mino Raiola.
