50m won't get us his left boot... You know the competition..? PSG, Real, City, Liverpool and Juventus to begin with. And they all are Champions League permanent residents. We don't even know we would qualify for Europa nor not, we'd have to offer at least 50k per week more than anyone else to the lad to consider us. 100 m is the minimum we should expect to pay.
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Paying a £100m for him at 19 would be absolutely silly. And the clubs you mention as being rivals for his signature, who would he dislodge to play in the first 11? So I doubt very much they'd go as high as £100m for a player they don't desperately need.
At United he would be bought as a regular starter and then you've got the Ole factor which will be decisive.
We saw the competition for de Ligt, and he was a defender. How much did he go for? Real needs a striker, PSG needs a striker after Cavani, City wants to sell Jesus and bring in a new striker, Juventus already said they are looking for a younger Ronaldo. Liverpool might sell Salah and look for somebody like Sancho and Haaland.
Having watched a few of his interviews I am pretty certain he is a mad psychopathic man. He's going to be a real character if he ever gets more of the spotlight in a bigger club. I wouldn't mind having him around just for a laugh in the changing room or for some form of madness in our post-game interviews to be honest.
He just happens to be pretty decent at being a striker in football too.
He just happens to be pretty decent at being a striker in football too.
De Ligt went for around £65m and had been playing in the Ajax first team for over two years which culminating in them almost reaching a UCL final. His valuation was very reasonable.
Real Madrid signed a hot prospect in the striking role in Jovic and paid a significant sum. Have they given up on him?
At Liverpool he would have Firminho infront of him and spending a huge sum on Haaland wouldn't be very prudent considering they score goals for fun.
Would Haaland be happy playing as back up at City to Aguero? The reason City may sell Jesus is because the player isn't happy with game time and wants to be a starter. Haaland would face a similar situation at PSG.
The reason I think United have the upper hand is due to Solkjaer being our manager. Haaland speaks very highly of Ole and IMO would favour a move to United if Ole came calling.
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That tweet says their source is a building; I wonder what kind.
Has to be concrete. I'll get my coat.
He should be available in January if the bid is acceptable, probably at least 50m and add-ons.
Scored one and won two penalties in the first half...
Topspeed of 36 km/h.....
Topspeed of 36 km/h.....
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I hope that Ole buys him. Great player that can offer something diferent.
We need to get this kid asap. His fecking crazy for goals. I will have a word with his father
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Clocked in at 36 km/h when he won one of the penalties. Ridiculous.
He poses a lot, but if he keeps performing like this then a lot of big clubs will come knocking with some hefty bids.
Salzburg... why?
You do know which club he's at ?
Red Bull Salzburg, to be a bit more precise.
The notion that he might be available for a fee rising to £50mill in January, I mean, feck me sideways.
Because you think it’s too small? Or too much?
The valuation is not just based on the league he plays in. Red Bull Salzburg are also in the champions league, where they might very well move forward much in thanks to Haaland if he keeps pace. He also just broke a CL scoring record and took it away from Messi and Ronaldo.
So yeah, if he keeps tearing it up in the CL his price can be any kind of number. If he somehow becomes tournament top scorer on bloody Salzburg he’s not going anywhere for less than all the money.
For the price talent are leaving for today, a price north of £50m is more than plausible
Can't imagine he's going to end up as the tournament top scorer, I'd be surprised if RB Salzburg even get past the group stage, but that was him introducing himself to the biggest clubs and they are obviously going to follow his progress closely.
Depends what type of plans they laid out prior to him joining, it's not unlikely that RB Leipzig could be his next destination, which wouldn't be the worst idea as long as they agree on certain terms for a future transfer.
No one will pay 100m for him. That's ridiculously overpriced for any kid let alone a 19 year old from Austria.
We paid 75m for a proven scorer in epl. Price will be less than 50 but rising upto 50 based on clauses.
He's not from Austria.
Again, the people behind Salzburg and Leipzig aren't idiots. They're well aware that if Haaland keeps this up, they'll be sitting on one of the most sought after talents in Europe. Suggesting a fee rising up to £50mill is pretty naive in those circumstances.
Haaland is Norwegian. Reportedly he chose Salzburg to his development, over Juventus last year.
The valuation market for "potential" megastar teenagers have never been more contested and expensive. I think Haaland might collect a £40-60m valuation including clauses, but who knows. Joao Felix went for fantasy money.
Haalands value will largely be decided by how superior he is to everyone else in Austria, and CL performance. Obviously making Koulibaly look silly is going to help there. Haaland is somewhat of a rarity, a big and tall player, with crazy speed and good ball handbling ability, and from what we know now, excellent finishing. Haaland was recently clocked in at a 36 km/h top speed on the pitch. Arjen Robben holds the world record at 37 km/h (dont know digits for any of the two). In comparison Ronaldos stop speed has measured at 33.3 (I think .3 was right, but certainly 33.something)
There are the myriads of "what ifs and what about this and that" that everyone should ask, but from what we see today, MUFC should knows its visiting hours and utilize the OGS factor for all its worth. Haaland could be one of the greatest forward talents this decade.
This thread is now an Ole bashing thread.
Please leave all relevant facts and reasonable opinions at the door.
I wouldn't be opposed to signing both Haland and Mandzukic, just so we can keep rotating our forward line and give Rashford a rest and make sure we don't over do it with Martial.
Turns out he’s a phenomenal rapper as well.
It's not just the penchant for scoring that will be hugely attractive to suitors, but his pace, too.
It's not often strikers are so tall and that patently fast, so it's like a ridiculous bonus card that will make him appeal to any high-paced forward line that looks to break, uniformly, at pace.
It might sound ridiculous, but the way we play currently is going to have its appeal, that, plus our threadbare squad guaranteeing almost dead certain immediate first team action plus the raise in profile and the obscene wages we *need* to pay - this is not like the usual wunderkind who comes on the market we haven't a hope of contesting for; this is actually a perfect match for player and club with the obvious Ole connection being an ace, too.
A teenager is not going to prioritise the CL over playing time - these are crucial years for development, and any well-managed teen is going to hold off going to a giant with a top tier frontline already in place unless guarantees or clauses are placed in their contract for game time. There's no sense in going to a club where you're not needed just yet and will get a roll out for the odd 20-30 minutes or when the star men are rested or injured. It's no coincidence the big move to the top clubs tends to be made at around 23-25 once the player has had plenty of first team action at the other club and ironed out his game.
I can't say I'm certain that we're going to go in and make him a priority, but if we do, for once, we're definitely front-runners for his signature and can offer what few other giant clubs can, ironically, because we're underperforming to such a degree.
It's not often strikers are so tall and that patently fast, so it's like a ridiculous bonus card that will make him appeal to any high-paced forward line that looks to break, uniformly, at pace.
It might sound ridiculous, but the way we play currently is going to have its appeal, that, plus our threadbare squad guaranteeing almost dead certain immediate first team action plus the raise in profile and the obscene wages we *need* to pay - this is not like the usual wunderkind who comes on the market we haven't a hope of contesting for; this is actually a perfect match for player and club with the obvious Ole connection being an ace, too.
A teenager is not going to prioritise the CL over playing time - these are crucial years for development, and any well-managed teen is going to hold off going to a giant with a top tier frontline already in place unless guarantees or clauses are placed in their contract for game time. There's no sense in going to a club where you're not needed just yet and will get a roll out for the odd 20-30 minutes or when the star men are rested or injured. It's no coincidence the big move to the top clubs tends to be made at around 23-25 once the player has had plenty of first team action at the other club and ironed out his game.
I can't say I'm certain that we're going to go in and make him a priority, but if we do, for once, we're definitely front-runners for his signature and can offer what few other giant clubs can, ironically, because we're underperforming to such a degree.
Mbappe have clocked in at 38 km/h in one of his games, so he took the world record earlier this year. Anyway, that was in a much longer run. Håland managed 36 km/h on a shorter distance before he was tackled. And just the fact that a big guy like Håland can be even close to the fastest player is remarkable.
We should take a close look at this talent.
Ole had him under his nose when he was a relatively unknown entity but allowed him to be signed by Salzburg. Now every club and it's dog will be after him. Good luck signing this world class talent.
1. He let him go in Aug 2018.
What was he supposed to do? Salzburg is a step up from Molde.
BTW United scouted him in the past and didn't get him.
Sigh... I looked for the white text, but since there aren’t any I’ll write it out for you, short and sweet, since you maybe don’t like to read? It’s been covered in this thread already, a couple of times: Ole was Molde manager when Haaland was sold to Salzburg.
Pace alone won't cut it. We had big Rom..didn't work out.
Now most importantly is if he can hold the ball like Martial and play cute passes to bring others into play.
How good is he holding the ball?
Now most importantly is if he can hold the ball like Martial and play cute passes to bring others into play.
How good is he holding the ball?
Would he count as homegrown? 
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It should also be noted that, while any move comes with risk for both club and player, having that safety to know where you stand and work with someone who is approachable is undoubtedly very important to any player on the move.
Manchester Uniteds biggest draws are obviously first team football in the EPL, europe, and the old 'biggest club in the world' schtick. But not to be overlooked is the sheer ridiculousness that Haaland could be in the fortunate position to move to said club, and work for a friend of the family.
Alf-Inge Haaland spoke last month and said it would be nice if he joined Manchester United. That doesnt have to mean anything, but its nice that the topic is in the family.
Manchester Uniteds biggest draws are obviously first team football in the EPL, europe, and the old 'biggest club in the world' schtick. But not to be overlooked is the sheer ridiculousness that Haaland could be in the fortunate position to move to said club, and work for a friend of the family.
Alf-Inge Haaland spoke last month and said it would be nice if he joined Manchester United. That doesnt have to mean anything, but its nice that the topic is in the family.
Buy him.
IF we don't move quick, we won't have a chance in the future, not with our current standing.
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