Erling Haaland

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8 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Sorry, are we to assume the article is credible when they've listed United as a step up, but not us? The same United that's heavily reliant on one footballer, that's in the Europa league, hasn't won anything since 2017, and under a manager that has a piss poor record in Europe?

 

Exactly, I dont believe it.......and even if the report is 100% legit then he can go spit, we want proper warriors to be here.

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6 hours ago, R2D2 said:

Who the fuck is this sack of trash reporter?

It is just quoting Bild

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According to the magazine, the player himself sees only six clubs and Thomas Tuchel’s side are not included in the list. It’s claimed Chelsea have ‘little chance of signing’ the former Red Bull Salzburg man, despite Abramovich’s willingness to acquire his services and his side having the financial muscle to complete the transfer. Haaland doesn’t want to take an intermediate step and wants to join ‘an absolute top club’. SportBild suggests the west London club doesn’t fit in this category, which is why the attacker isn’t keen.

 

The only 6 clubs he will consider are Barca, Real, Juve, Manure, Citeh, and Pool according to Bild

Edited March 3, 2021 by Vesper

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

He'll listen to his dad as well -...who played for Citeh 

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1 minute ago, Fulham Broadway said:

He'll listen to his dad as well -...who played for Citeh 

Yes, I have said Citeh is the frontrunner, and it makes the most footballing sense

Real and Barca are hot messes at the moment, and he is only 20yo. he can always go to either 5, 7 years down the road. Pool have huge age issues coming up very soon, and Serie A is meh. That leaves Manure and Citeh, and his Citeh connections (plus Citeh's style and the fact they are far beyond Manure atm, especially in managers), so I say Citeh are frontrunners atm.

[DDA 9,924]

Absolutely no chance that we are getting Haaland.

The question is, who will we get to lead the line!!

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49 minutes ago, milka said:

Legit news if you ask me . I can't imagine Haaland to choose  Chelsea over Real or Barcelona or even  United (OLE)  

Real would love to replace Benzema with Haaland

Barcelona would want to make Messi happy with transfer like Haaland

United would replace immediately Martial for Haaland .

Chelsea may not even be in the top 4 this season  -> no CL  next season .

Messi is out (90%) and both Barca and Real are in massive turmoil atm, financially as well.

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7 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Yes, I have said Citeh is the frontrunner, and it makes the most footballing sense

Real and Barca are hot messes at the moment, and he is only 20yo. he can always go to either 5, 7 years down the road. Pool have huge age issues coming up very soon, and Serie A is meh. That leaves Manure and Citeh, and his Citeh connections (plus Citeh's style and the fact they are far beyond Manure atm, especially in managers), so I say Citeh are frontrunners atm.

No way he'll go to the Theatre of Shit either. Keane deliberately snapping his dads leg in what is probably the worst tackle in football history will probably sway him away

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2 minutes ago, DDA said:

Absolutely no chance that we are getting Haaland.

The question is, who will we get to lead the line!!

if no Håland, it is down to only 2 realistic (and still crazy hard pulls) options who are good enough (the rest are impossible or too old for long term (Lewa and Immobile)

Lautaro Martinez or DCL are it, I would go for DCL myself (I have been saying this for a year)

after that, the drop off is massive (or involves impossible pulls, like Mbappe or Kane or Lukaku)

IF we miss out on CL and Everton make it, DCL will not leave them for us (and uder any crstances, he will be insane expensive)

so it may just default to Lautaro

BUT

there is one one Håland, and the other 6 clubs (besides us) fighting over him will SO SO SO move for Lautaro IF they miss out on Håland

 

its is somewhat likely we get absolutely ASSED OUT and get none of the 8

and just trod on with what we have or but a huge step-down level player

Victor Osimhen has been a huge bust at Napoli, only 2 goals, all comps, in 1000 minutes

Firmino is 30 year old near the start of next season, and is not a lead the line type at all and why would he come here anyway, I think he is going to drop off in a year or two anyway

there simply are not a lot of great CF's out there at all, and most will not leave the clubs they are at

 

we do have 2 great youth CF's

Armando Broja (on loan at Vitesse)

Jude Soonsup-Bell

 

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Or Havertz can be our false 9. 

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I don't think we are in desperate search for the striker. But when someone like Haaland is on the market you would be stupid not to try. 

Abraham, Giroud and Werner gave us 33 goals already this season. Not that bad and I imagine Werner will be much better next season. Ziyech, Pulisic and Havartz also need to step up big time. 

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50 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

I don't think we are in desperate search for the striker. But when someone like Haaland is on the market you would be stupid not to try. 

Abraham, Giroud and Werner gave us 33 goals already this season. Not that bad and I imagine Werner will be much better next season. Ziyech, Pulisic and Havartz also need to step up big time. 

Have to disagree. CF after a non-funsized DM is probably the most important position to sort out. Werner is half the player without a good CF to play off and against the big teams we are toothless because Giroud is too slow (although a great CF2/3 I hope he stays fyi) and Tammy is still essentially a mid-table player. So, sure against the Burnley's of this world he'll get you goals but step it up and you get him missing the chances like he did against Spuds at home; although I do recognise the danger of selling him as both Drogba and Costa weren't top rank CF's until they got to 25ish. Further, people need to start to recognize Werner is more of a Pedro type player than a No.9. If we move to a Pep type style then he would be fine but we aren't really set up for that. 

This said, as much as I would love to lube up and unzip to have a fantasy w*nk over Håland, he isn't coming here. He will go to City. 

 

Edited March 3, 2021 by King Kante

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Think the source is pure bullshit, for starters this is the same that said Mount was angry we signed Havertz and same one that said Kai had enough and wants to leave, they clearly hate us for taking all German talent from there. Add to that Bayern aren't even mentioned, Haaland wants to play for a top class club but somehow Bayern isn't an option whereas Trashnited who couldn't even get out of the group stages of CL and only sitting 2nd via penalties are, heck even Juventus is a joke nowdays.

2 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Or Havertz can be our false 9. 

If Havertz is moved to play up top on a consistent basis, think a top class winger is needed, Ziyech doesn't look to be anywhere near that and Pulisic is rigged with injuries almost never getting some rhythm.

Would be absolutely crazy to miss out on two incredible players in Haaland and Sancho both when Dortmund are prepared for a fire sale due to money problems, we can't simply sit back and watch them go elsewhere. I think anyone can be convinced with the right plan and ideas in mind, we gotta trust the board after last summer and hope it wasn't the Lampard effect, if we don't get Haaland anything else would feel like a massive downgrade and I'd rather keep Abraham in that case than waste money on average strikers.

Edited March 3, 2021 by R2D2