Tuchel? Young, exciting team?
Erling Haaland
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There was something about FFP being relaxed due to covid, which means City, Chelsea and PSG can all go wild if they want to. And it seems they want to. Could be quite a huge summer for both Chelsea and City. Chelsea also have a few players they might send the other way, what with English youngsters being so fashionable in the Bundesliga these days. Hudson-Odoi, Abraham, could lower that fee a bit.
Genuinely hope it's not a smoke screen for Sancho. Least worried about Halaand. Knowing the past comments and the agent, he will start pushing for a move in couple of years.
Who are they fooling with that smokescreen?
How is going to Chelsea a bizarre move? It makes more sense than going to United or even City who don't really match his profile as well.
They have just won the Champions League and have a good manager/coach.
Us?
Ah, the talk of "smokescreens" has started. Muppet's back on the menu, boys 
Things look fecking grim if they get Haaland and City get Kane.
Dear, oh, dear.... You probably think United are an attractive football propositon for an ambitious young footballer...
As in United will think we’ll not try to sign Sancho because Chelsea are trying to sign somebody else? So when Chelsea bid for Sancho, Borrusia Dortmund wouldn’t just pick up the phone and tell United this is the bid they need to beat? Or Sancho’s agent wouldn’t tell them?
This isn’t a go at you or anything, but I’ve never understood this smokescreen stuff. Like football clubs only learn about transfers happening through journalists tweeting about it. Like nobody in the football world talks to each other.
OK OK staaaahp! I just think Chelsea is a pointless club, that's all. As you were.
Quite a bit of noise around Chelsea making some proper progress on Haaland. Would be funny as feck if we not only miss out on Haaland to Chelsea, but Dortmund don't sell us Sancho because they've made it very clear all along they would only sell one of their star players this window. Surely not even this club is that fecking useless
Couple of years? Raiola was whoring him out all over Europe during the season, while Dortmund were still sweating on a CL place. Seems super committed.
I mean, after signing for Chelsea
I thought this simmer is the last chance for his agent to earn big from agent fees, before new rules kicks in next summer? If Chelsea wiling to offer him that much this summer, I am sure Raiola will try his best to persuade Haaland moving there.
We should be glad you're not in charge of the club then
I'd take Haaland before Sancho if it was an either or choice. I don't think it will be a land slide win but I'd imagine other fans would think the same.
Both may be generational talents and perhaps Haaland's flaws are more evident (hold up play, effectiveness when his team don't have the ball etc) but his knack and determination for goal scoring is more valuable skillset imo.
Indeed. Why go to the champions of Europe? Doesn't make sense, does it?
Doesnt match his profile? They dont need goals over there? They arent looking at Kane?
Seems to me they wouldnt have much problem adapting since they do have some history with a no9.
Bizarre comment. Why not? They just won the CL, they have the money, manager etc
Don’t quite understand the logic behind this comment at all. I think majority world choose Haaland over Sancho given the choice? But we all know it’s very hard to get Haaland (higher fees higher wages more competition etc), while Sancho is far more obtainable for us.
Why not? They just beat City convincingly and won CL. They have a good manager too and they are by far biggest spender in market last summer. At least they are more attractive place than us, we can’t even win Europa league and have been 4 years without a trophy, remember?
Let’s see what’s is his other options:
City - most obvious choice. But biggest obstacle is Pep, Haaland may not match his style, while Pep may not want to deal with Raiola as they hate each other.
Barca - they are nearly broke and clearly past their best
Real - they don’t have the spare money, as their main target remains Mbappe, where they are struggling to raise enough money anyway.
Man Utd - 4 years without a trophy, his father’s leg was deliberately broke by a United legend.
Juventus - maybe bought as replacement for Ronaldo? As Riaola has good relationship with them. But can they afford him?
PSG - maybe bought as replacement for Mbappe? But would Haaland wants to go there, moving from top 4 league to top 5 at this important stage of his career? As his next move would set important path for his career.
Liverpool - looks like a perfect fit but would they spend big on him?
Bayern - most logical choice IMO, one of strongest team in Europe, guarantee trophy every year, chance to challenge for CL, playing in a league he is familiar with. But they already had Lewandoski, who is currently even better than him.
Then let’s look at Chelsea
Chelsea - they are current champions of Europe, they have oil money to spend, they have good manager, and many top young teammates, and those coming from BL too. PL is currently also the best league in the world.
I would say Chelsea would be among top 3 most likely place he would go to if he wants to move this summer.
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My comment was purely to do with the reactionary nature of the post. Rumours of Chelsea being in for Haaland and they're ready to switch things up from Sancho to Haaland.
If Chelsea get him I hope Roman pays Raiola's huge fee in special bank notes that destroy themselves after the transaction, like that Banksy artwork that shredded itself.
I admit may be we do not have all the finance details and clear picture of other scenarios signing players/managing players so that we can come up to conclusion. However teams like City, Chelsea, Madrid, Munich are clearly recycling their team with healthy finances , winning trophies and getting best players. Therefore, it is valid to say of why can not United sign players like Haaland earlier and win trophies often. We have failed in football, transfers and contracts since 2012 so more money is must to win. I remember when Chelsea started to dominate the league, SAF spent around100m on team to win over next few years. I hope United are not that much impotent and at least win league this year.
There's no talk about progress. Only that Chelsea think it can be done. We will see.
I don't really count it as missing out on Haaland if we don't get him this summer, we're not trying to sign him. The money Chelsea will have to spend is disgusting. It'll be annoying but no club should be spending what they'd have to get him. It's not like its a bidding war, they'd be the only club even going anywhere near him, with good reason.
Any sort of striker with halaand prodigee best stay away from United.
Our coaches are clueless dinosaurs. We'll run him.to the ground and scstches our head why he becomes shit in 1 year.
Our coaches are clueless dinosaurs. We'll run him.to the ground and scstches our head why he becomes shit in 1 year.
You should do motivational speeches with that level of positivity.
Except he didn't, there was a rumor that they were going to do but they never did, probably due to covid but the UK press, specifically the Athletic who did an interview with Riaola a few weeks ago have been saying he wants a Spain move. It's pretty clear where he's going when he leaves Dortmund
United fans in 2021 ladies and gents...
Rashford... cough...
La Liga first, prime of his career in the PL, makes the most sense when you look at how the modern game sits.
He's been carrying injuries for almost 2 years, to the point he needs foot surgery which he will do after the Euro's. Despite that he's posted more goals & assists season on season, but don't let those facts get in the way of that stuff you just made up
Ah, I see. Maybe winning trophies and earning shitloads might change that. Who knows. I can see this happening though, it's not like they aren't ambitious.
So forced to play with injuries for almost 2 years?
They would still be legal tender if they were half shredded
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