Haaland could cost 300 MILLION, reveals agent
James Shearman
- 3 Nov 2021 16:57 GMT
- 3 min read
The cost of signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in next summer's transfer window has been revealed.
The 21-year-old was a target of several clubs this summer, including Chelsea and Manchester City, but Dortmund were unwilling to sell both he and Jadon Sancho in the same window.
As a result, the asking price for the Norwegian was far too much for any of the interested teams to match, meaning the transfer saga will continue into 2022.
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And, it has been widely reported that Haaland has a €75 million release clause that will come into effect next year, less than half of what Dortmund were demanding a few months ago.
However, while the fee alone represents excellent value for money for one of the hottest prospects in world football, the other aspects of the deal could make it one of the most expensive in history.
He has nine goals and four assists in the Bundesliga this season, but could be out until 2022 with a hip flexor injury, although that shouldn't affect a potential deal.
How much will Haaland cost?
Volker Struth, agent of Dayot Upamecano, Toni Kroos and Niklas Sule among others, has put a figure to the transfer of Erling Haaland.
"Haaland has a release clause. The entire package with five-year salary and commission for the agent will probably be on the border of €250 million to €300m," Struth revealed.
He then explains that this remarkable sum of money is out of reach for Bayern Munich.
Instead, it will likely be between Chelsea and Manchester City, two of the world's richest clubs, to battle for Haaland's signature.
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"Even if Bayern Munich had the money, they would not do it. All hell would break out if a player in Germany [was paid] €50m," he said.
That said, the prominent agent admitted that while the finances of the deal are a factor, Haaland's decision would also come down to where he would like the spend the next years of his career.
"10% more or less will not be what will lead him to make a decision," Struth added.
The Norwegian will surely be the top earner at whichever club he chooses, so deciding where he can earn medals should be the ultimate tiebreaker.
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