Borussia Dortmund has begun it’s ‘Operation Haaland’ quiet and in secrecy. Since the exit clause in Erling Haaland’s contracts has been activated, it’s widely expected that the Norwegian will depart in June 2022 and sign a monster contract for some European powerhouse. In fact, there are more those who believe Haaland will depart Germany in June than those who believe that Kylian Mbappe will sign for Real at the end of the season. But, Borussia is not gonna give up on their star player that easily, and they think they have their own ‘aces’ in a poker game with Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola.’If Bayern were to buy Haaland, all hell would break loose in Germany’The Italian is greedy and wants to earn a fortune from Erling’s transfer, since his client is future football star, but he has always maintained an image of a guy who only does what his clients ask him to do. So, Borussia executives will test that theory with an offer to Haaland to stay for another season in Dortmund. They have two major ‘aces’ upon their sleeves: Borussia’s fans and money, but money to him, not to Raiola.##NAJAVA_MECA_6000778##First of all, the money. According to Sky Germany, Borussia are willing to double Haaland’s wage, which is currently 1.1, to 2.2 billion Ksh, but they want his exit clause to be moved to 2023 instead. Also, they will ‘strike’ on Erling’s emotions, as it’s a well known fact that the Norwegian loves his life in Dortmund. The striker also has a good relationship with the team and is regarded as a leader on the pitch. And most importantly, the 21 year old has stated on numerous occasions that he loves playing at the Signal Iduna Park in front of 80,000+ fans, which is an experience not available in other clubs, even the biggest ones.”We are trying to give him the feeling that Borussia Dortmund continues to be a top address for him and that he can still develop here. Maybe we can still convince him. We will fight for him. We will try everything. The decision has not yet been made, but I would bet €100 on him staying” said future sporting director Sebastian Kehl recently.Watzke: ‘We don’t have to sell Haaland because of the stock exchange, that’s bulls*it’Borussia’s CEO Hans Joachim Watzke was also talking about a possible Haaland’s stay and confirmed back in September that the decision lays with the Norwegian.”The ball lies in Erling’s court. I get on well with Raiola because we can assess each other well. I know what makes him tick. It is not right to believe that Raiola is all about the money. He also has in mind what is best for Erling” said Watzke.
