Saturday, May 1st, 2021
“Hard to say no”
Haaland consultant continues to cause stress at BVB
Mino Raiola is a master of his craft, the Italian advises some of the most sought-after footballers in the world. For the clubs, Raiola means stress. At Borussia Dortmund they have to endure Raiola in the case of their most important player. If it goes to Raiola, then the stress will soon be over.
In the opinion of Erling Haaland’s advisor Mino Raiola, Borussia Dortmund will find it difficult to keep the star soccer striker. “When a club like Barcelona or Madrid comes, so big and with so much history, it’s hard to say no,” Raiola told the Spanish specialist newspaper “AS”. Dortmund has declared so far that they do not want to let the player go. “But you have to wait and see if this statement lasts until September 1st,” said the Italian players’ agent in the interview.
In April, Raiola had expressly not ruled out a Dortmund departure from Haaland in the summer. “I can confirm that I was in Dortmund for talks,” said the 53-year-old Sport1. “Michael Zorc made it clear to us that BVB Erling does not want to sell this summer. I respect this opinion, but that does not automatically mean that I also agree. BVB was very clear in its views. That is for us okay. “
“Not interested in what he says today”
When asked whether Haaland had made a wish, Raiola said: “No, because I am not interested in what he says today. He has to tell me something when everything is clear in my head and I can offer him alternatives.” There are many clubs that are interested in signing the 20-year-old Norwegian. “Stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi are getting on in years and everyone is asking: ‘How much longer can we admire them?'”, The Italian had already told the BBC in February.
“I don’t think there is a sports director or coach in the world who would say: not interested,” said the consultant heavyweight. However, “only a maximum of ten clubs” could afford the 20-year-old BVB goalscorer and offer him “the stage that you would like to have if you were in Dortmund.” With three game days to go, Dortmund is still fighting for a place in the Champions League, the very big stage of European football.
The big clubs included Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Juventus Turin. In the event of a change, however, the financial offer is not the most important thing. “There must also be a major project.” In the coming summer, BVB could achieve an astronomical transfer fee for Haaland by betting the big clubs, for next year the Norwegian should have an exit clause for a comparatively small amount in his contract. The talk is of almost 80 million euros.
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