It already makes people talk and talk a lot.
The transfer of Erling Haaland from Dortmund to Manchester City, the officialization of which would be imminent according to several media, would bring the market "to a whole new level" because of the sums spent, Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp said on Tuesday.
“I think we already talk enough about this transfer.
I know there is a lot of talk about the money, but this transfer will take (the market) to a whole new level,” predicted the German in an interview with Sky Sports.
“If Erling Haaland goes to them, it will certainly not weaken them, absolutely not”, he also judged.
On Monday, Borussia Dortmund had indicated that they had left the day free for Haaland to "settle personal problems".
Former footballer Jan Aage Fjortoft, a regular consultant for the press and very close to the Haaland family, even wrote on his Twitter account that "the final decision (had) been made".
“Erling Haaland is going to play for Manchester City next season.
The Haaland clan informed Real Mardid and Bayern Munich about it last week.
These last few weeks have been devoted to the details of the contract, ”he continued.
The press, especially the British, also claimed that he had passed his medical examination and that the only thing left for City was to activate the player's release clause of 75 million euros.
An almost moderate sum for such a talent and given the current prices on the market, but which will have to be paid in one go, a rarity in such large transactions.
A contract worth 25 million per year
With 85 goals in 88 appearances since joining Dortmund from RB Salzburg in January 2020, 21-year-old Haaland is one of the most in-demand players and his transfer will be one of the biggest in the league. summertime.
The English press has calculated that taking into account the commissions paid to the agents and the annual salary promised to the player over the 5 years of the contract, around 25 million euros per year, the total cost of the operation will be more than 250 million euros.
It is, in any case, a reinforcement of choice for Pep Guardiola who had tried, in vain, to bring Harry Kane from Tottenham last summer, to have a real number 9 in place of Sergio Agüero, left free at the end of his contract.
