He might, but I expect Haaland would want to be playing instead of Martial.
Erling Haaland | Dortmund player
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If you're that desperate for a title you sign 30 year olds (e.g. Mertens or Vidal), not 19 year olds who will probably need some time to adapt to a new league. I could easily see some form of promise that they will look at good offers a couple of year down the line, like with Sancho, but this is far too much of a financial risk for Dortmund to set a low cap on the profits. Not to mention abandoning their no release clause policy.
And they laughed all the way to the bank.
I can see the same scenario with Haaland
Depends if they set the clause or Raiola has already set it low. If the former then yes set it sky high and wait for the money to pour in.
Its was obvious from the beginning that Team Haaland had his eyes on Bundesliga as a better choice in this stage of his career. Probably a sensible decision and if the reports are to believed then Alfie made a really good profit as his sons agent, Erling get very well paid and Mino Raiola as usual made a fortune out of almost nothing as a consulting agent. Crazy money but anyway.
It’s a little bit concerning that United send their top brass in a private jet to Salzburg without success. If we can’t attract one of Norways biggest talent with Ole as a manager then serious questions has to be asked. I also don’t like the briefings we do in situation like this to the the British newspapers. It make us look amateurish and bitter. Stop this shit.
If we are attractive enough then a good deal is possible with it without any clauses. It’s easy to suspect that United and Ole wasn’t even an alternative, they only used us to get a better deal from Dortmund. Forget about Raiola’s involvement. Haaland and his father has the last word in any deal so blaming others that the deal is dodgy or expensive is a sign of loser mentality.
Woodward needs to do a statement of intention in January to show he is willing to back Ole to the hilt. At least one addition if we’re serious to challenge for top four. Solskjaer also needs to ask himself why his project isn’t attractive enough to top talents. Haaland has first hand experience with Ole as a manager and United pay top dollar and he still don’t find us attractive enough. That’s alarming signs.
It’s a little bit concerning that United send their top brass in a private jet to Salzburg without success. If we can’t attract one of Norways biggest talent with Ole as a manager then serious questions has to be asked. I also don’t like the briefings we do in situation like this to the the British newspapers. It make us look amateurish and bitter. Stop this shit.
If we are attractive enough then a good deal is possible with it without any clauses. It’s easy to suspect that United and Ole wasn’t even an alternative, they only used us to get a better deal from Dortmund. Forget about Raiola’s involvement. Haaland and his father has the last word in any deal so blaming others that the deal is dodgy or expensive is a sign of loser mentality.
Woodward needs to do a statement of intention in January to show he is willing to back Ole to the hilt. At least one addition if we’re serious to challenge for top four. Solskjaer also needs to ask himself why his project isn’t attractive enough to top talents. Haaland has first hand experience with Ole as a manager and United pay top dollar and he still don’t find us attractive enough. That’s alarming signs.
That's really interesting.
There was a journalist on Talksport from Norway a few weeks ago. They asked him about Haaland and about Man. United and all the other interested clubs and he randomly said he could see him signing for Dortmund in this window so guess he was ITK.
Great pick up for them. They lack that through the middle striker they have confidence to start in given Paco Alacaer is more an impact sub so hopefully that will give them the push needed to compete for the title.
There was a journalist on Talksport from Norway a few weeks ago. They asked him about Haaland and about Man. United and all the other interested clubs and he randomly said he could see him signing for Dortmund in this window so guess he was ITK.
Great pick up for them. They lack that through the middle striker they have confidence to start in given Paco Alacaer is more an impact sub so hopefully that will give them the push needed to compete for the title.
Fed up of that guy complaining that ole can do no right and Poch can do no wrong
Spurs losing out on Dybala with an Argentine manager was even more impressive.
And the fact that his dad has been so vocal and involved in his career, you just knew it'd be another circus. Imagine if we hit a patch of poor form and he isn't scoring, his dad will push for a move right quick.
I mean you can't compare any of his previous clubs with Dortmund. They were basically midtable clubs with or worse with a lot of mediocre players he turned into overachievers often with counter attacking football. At Dortmund he's expected to dominate games and finish top two or even win the title if Bayern are having a bad year.
Hanke is listed as 1.85m, I think that qualifies at tall and Haaland is no donkey either. I could see the Hanke + Reus partnership as a bit of a blue print (one half of it is already at the club after all
), Haaland using his strength to drag and bully defenders and open up spaces for Reus (and others) to attack. Though of course with a bit different dynamic between the two, since Haaland is probably a lot more goal hungry than Hanke and Reus has developed into more of a midfielder than the striker he often was at Gladbach.I haven't seen enough Favre's Nice side to say how he made Balotelli work or how the players there compared to Dortmund's current squad.
It's also somewhat open how the rest of Dortmund's squad will develop. Weigl, Götze, Bruun-Larsen, Dahoud and with the purchase of Haaland perhaps even Alcacer were all named as possible departures. Signing another CM (or two) and a wide player could further shake things up.
No its not. Dybala is an established big name player not an up and coming 18 year old. Its an indication that even his ex players are not confident in him.
He must be really sad with that 15 million. He is probably one of the smartest person in football at the moment.
50m... He might even move in the summer again
His release doesn't kick in till the third year of his contract apparently.
A bit of a shame we did not get him. I hope it is not just because Rashford, Martial and Greenwood have scored a few in the last games and Ole and the Board decided we do not need another striker as this can mean feck all and we will cry out once they are on a bad run again.
Or when one gets injured.
I’m more inclined to believe we won’t accept release clauses and the like.
Pity, life goes on. If you don't want to play for our club, we don't want you here.
Think that is it and that is how it should be.
Yeah get that but forward positions aren't pressing as midfield for instance so no purpose to cry about it.
He said that because Dortmund has a reputation as a good talent factory, and the Bundesliga overall is a tier below the Premier League. So from that perspective it does make complete sense.
Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Brandon Williams all having breakout seasons. Ours isn't exactly a lot worse than Dortmunds.
We needed him, we didn't get him. I think it's as simple and as sad as that, but the life goes on, we're not in the best position to attract players so I guess we'll need to be more patient in getting good players in.
Maybe we already have couple of good strikers after all in Rashford and Greenwood, perhaps is best to wait for better days before spending.
Maybe we already have couple of good strikers after all in Rashford and Greenwood, perhaps is best to wait for better days before spending.
It is a bit and the second line is cheap too. Cheers.
Really happy we didn’t sign him with a release clause at 50 million
If that really is true then it is madness. He might score goals, but their defence is not great.
Just to satisfy my own curiosity and, obviously, prove myself wrong, could we add a poll to the thread asking if people have actually ever watched this guy play?
Banging in goals in Austria is even easier than in Holland, probably more at a Belgian/danish level and hopefully none of you would want to sign a player doing it in those leagues.
Banging in goals in Austria is even easier than in Holland, probably more at a Belgian/danish level and hopefully none of you would want to sign a player doing it in those leagues.
I expect Haaland would want to be playing instead of Alcacer as well but it won't be easy to drop him either. 26 goals in 47 appearances isn't too shoddy. I'm not saying Haaland is the answer but we do need competition for CF not just backup.
We'll find someone who doesn't see the club as a stepping stone hopefully.
Maybe, but we shouldn't be bending over for an agent/rep like him. He is nothing but trouble.
We don't even need him.
Focus on Midfield and RW
Focus on Midfield and RW
HahaMuppets in tears
Most of those are as sub. Alacaer has not started v Hoffenheim, Leipzig, Barca, Inter or Bayern Munich this season.
Haaland will be first choice.
Raul Jimenez
Had a feeling it would be Dortmund where he would end up before making the big step in his career. They seem to be the number one step stone club for most major talents in football these days and I can understand why.
He's 28/29, he aint riding the pine.
Italians always report wages net. He's not a British journalist mate.
It's just a pity. Would have liked him here and we really need a striker too but yeah I think Dortmund was a great choice for him.
Why are people saying a forward should be one of our last priorities? When Martial was out we looked woeful we need backups and rotation players . Anyway smart move for his career would of liked him
So? If he wants to leave he will regardless of a buyout clause. 50 mill might not be a lot but I guess he'll have a couple of good years at Dortmund.
The parents getting involved is wrong.
Imagine someone guilt tripping their 18 year old kid by saying... "You don't love me as much as Neymar loves his dad"
F*ck these stage parents... and get them out of the game. If the kid wants to give the parents money later, that is their right.
Imagine someone guilt tripping their 18 year old kid by saying... "You don't love me as much as Neymar loves his dad"
F*ck these stage parents... and get them out of the game. If the kid wants to give the parents money later, that is their right.
People think Greenwood is ready for the number 9 spot which he isn't. Rashford is gash there too so yeah we need another striker and it seems Ole agrees.