Not a day goes by without new reports about the future of star striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund haunting the media. If you believe a brisk announcement, it is already clear what the BVB goalscorer’s next step will look like.
“Haaland goes to FC Barcelona”, announces Lluis Carrasco in the Spanish football format “El Jijantes“.” I know the President Erling loves Haaland. He knows that he is a difference player, a reference in world football and the flagship of the project [FC Barcelona, Anm.d.Red.] can be. He can dominate European football for years to come, “Carrasco continued.
As Barca’s President Joan Laporta thinks, Carrasco should be well known. When Laporta successfully applied for the presidency of the Spanish top club, Carrasco led the campaign in 2021 that ultimately enabled Laporta to return to the post. From 2003 to 2010 Laporta held the office for the first time.
The exceptional position that Haaland is given at FC Barcelona should also be the decisive argument in poker for the Norwegian. “It wouldn’t be the same if he went to Real Madrid,” added Carrasco, explaining why Barca’s arch-rivals won’t win the race.
Despite all the announcements, one crucial question remains in the room: How do Barca intend to handle the deal financially? The coffers of the Catalans are exhausted to the last cent. That was confirmed by Laporta, before he recently announced, surprisingly, “Anything is possible. All the great players are considering the possibility of joining Barca.” And further: “We are back on the market and we are still a reference.”
Laporta also explicitly did not rule out buying Haaland. The deal should have a total volume of over 300 million euros. Recently, Real Madrid and Manchester City were the top favorites in the battle for Haaland.
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