Less than a month has passed since the football market closed, and we could already declare Erling Haaland as the best purchase of a club in the summer transfer window. After only month and a half since he arrived at the Etihad, the Norwegian scored 14 goals in 10 games in all competitions, and it should be remembered that Manchester City paid only 60 million euros to Dortmund, two and a half times less than his real market value. values. And they already finished the job on May 10, not allowing their rivals to spoil the job.Alfie Haaland: “I think Erling wants to test out his capabilities in every league. Then he can stay in every league for three to four years maximum. He could have 2½ years in Germany, 2½ in England, and then in Spain, Italy, France, right? *laughs*”— City Xtra (@City_Xtra) September 29, 2022 However, how much City was actually determined to strengthen the attack with the Norwegian goal machine is shown by the details that the footballer himself, together with his father Alf Inge, revealed in the documentary “Haaland – a big decision” dedicated to his transfer to City. As Erling says, City started playing around him more than a year earlier, back in April 2021 during the two-leg match against Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.”After that game, I think 15 people came to me to tell me how I should come to them. Stones, Ruben Dias, Gundogan, Foden, De Bruyne…” Erling recalled.Solskjaer called United over Haaland back in 2017Long before the transfer to City, there was speculation as to where Haaland could continue his career. Many believed that he could continue with the “tradition” of Mats Hummels, Mario Goetze and Robert Lewandowski and strengthen the biggest German club, Bayern. Erling’s father admits that the Bavarian giant was also a realistic option.”I believe that Manchester City was the best team on our list. Bayern is number two. In third place is Real, followed by Paris Saint-Germain. Of course, there are several other English teams on the list besides City that are quite good – Liverpool and Chelsea. There’s also Barcelona, they’re all roughly in the same order” says the older Norwegian who also played for Citizens.’Haaland issue became a burden in Borussia’s dressing room’The players who came to City in previous years often pointed out that the fact that Pep Guardiola was the coach of the Citizens had a huge influence on their decision-making. However, Haaland is not one of them.”I’ve never made a decision about the next club because of the coach who leads it, but the big plus is that Pep Guardiola is at City, he’s the best coach in the world. City is the best sporting project in the world at the moment and that’s where I’ll be able to be the best” Haaland is confident.##NAJAVA_MECA_6686227##Although he signed a contract with Manchester City until July 2027, numerous European media claim that there is a buyout clause in the contract that can be activated in the summer of 2024. Erling’s father Alfie doesn’t hide his son’s intention to try himself in several different countries either.”I think Erling wants to test his abilities in all the strongest leagues and that’s why he can stay in one club for three or four years at the most. He was in Germany for two and a half years, he could have spent the same time in England, and then in Spain, Italy and France”.The Man City/Silva romance (or break up) should crystalize soonWhen it comes to money, the 22-year-old striker does not hide that the financial moment also played a role in making his decision.”When I was little, I dreamed of becoming the best player in the world and that’s how I earn my living, which is what I’m doing now. I believe that money is important to everyone, although it shouldn’t be the main motive. But it’s clear that if someone offers me 5,000 Norwegian kroner, and someone else 10,000, the logical thing is that you will accept a higher offer” said the honest Norwegian.
