Posted December 9, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. by Th.B.
Representative of Erling Braut Haaland, Mino Raiola returned to the broad lines of the soap opera. Whether in terms of his future, he who is linked to PSG, or in relation to his relations with Borussia Dortmund while emptying his bag on his first big transfer to BvB in winter 2020.
After revealing himself to Europe during the first part of the 2019-2020 season at the RB Salzburg , Erling < strong> Braut Haaland has chosen to sign for Borussia Dortmund while Manchester United , the Real Madrid , the PSG or even Juventus seemed to be in the running. During the talks, Mino Raiola managed to negotiate the inclusion of a € 75 million release clause effective from the summer of 2022, two years from the expiration date of his contract. And it could be that that tipped the balance in favor of Borussia Dortmund over the competition. This point as well as the speech given by the sports director Michael Zorc as the Norwegian's agent told Sport1 on Thursday. “I am a fan of cars. When you have the choice between a Mercedes S63 AMG or an Audi RS6, it's difficult, right? Both are good cars. Erling was faced with this decision at the time. And Zorc has clearly shown the advantages of its S63 AMG over the RS6. He sold the club in a way that made Erling say, “This is where I see myself. This is where I can grow.” The BVB has grown enormously. He can be an example for the world of international football. Dortmund are recruiting absolute supertalents. They had the balls at the time to bring in someone like Erling, who is still relatively unknown, but still costs a lot of money. Haaland, Bellingham, Sancho, these are big investments that are worth it. If you had hesitated for a year, you would never have been able to bring in these players. Now everyone looks gratefully at Dortmund and says 'They are doing the right thing'. The German Bundesliga is not really famous for its high salaries, but for its ability to bring in the best talent ”.
Raiola teases a departure from Halaland next summer by delivering a clue to his future!
Almost two years later, Erling Braut Haaland has become an essential striker in European football. And at the height of his 21 years, the native of Leeds seems to be turning the heads of the biggest European clubs on the transfer market. As part of the succession of Kylian Mbappé whose contract will expire at the end of the season, PSG keeps an eye on Haaland as le10sport.com revealed to you exclusively on August 25th. However, Real Madrid , FC Barcelona , Manchester United , Bayern Munich and Manchester City are announced as potential destinations for Haaland . Without forgetting Chelsea , who despite the arrival of Romelu Lukaku during the last offseason, would have already expressed an interest confirmed by the coach Thomas Tuchel these last weeks. “We have been thinking about what to do for two years. We have a clear idea of where Erling is going and of course we look at what the market has to offer. I would be a bad advisor if I didn't. We can influence the market with a player like Erl. It is not the market that influences us. We know it. With my players, I changed the transfer market. We, the advisers, have created a second game next to football: The calciomercato (transfer market in Italian). In the meantime, we talk two days a week of a game and five days of transfers. Maybe the athletic directors hate me. I don't hate anyone. I'm just doing my job. And for that, I like to go beyond the limits ”. confided Mino Raiola . A precise idea would emerge within the Haaland clan on the level of its future.
“It is thanks to Zorc that Erling plays today at the BVB”
And whatever 'Either way, Mino Raiola will follow through on her ideas in order to protect the value of her client Erling Braut Haaland and that of his personal interests in view of the Norwegian’s odds, but also because he has the advantage with interested clubs to get the best price. “I am ready to go to war for my players. I am ready to do anything for them. As for my sons. Sports directors hate me? Why ? In any case, I have never sat down with a gun on the table during negotiations. I just know very well how valuable my players are and what the clubs need. If they hate me, that's the biggest compliment I can get. Then I do something good. If they said “it's good that Raiola advises the player, it will be easy for us”, I would have a problem “. said Haaland's agent , still at Sport1, before discussing his philosophy and his tumultuous relationship with the leaders of Borussia Dortmund. “If I'm afraid of alienating the clubs?” Why ? The clubs need me. I bring them players. I approach every negotiation with respect. I take the example of Hans-Joachim Watzke: We quarreled, really argued. But we respect each other anyway. Why shouldn't we argue? I would even call Watzke a great friend. And I don't say it often. When we negotiate and argue, it's not personal. I have great esteem for him. He does what is best for his club and me for my players. (…) Now everyone respects me – even a Watzke. What I admire about him: He has a passion. The passion he has for Dortmund, I also have it for my players. Of course, our interests will never coincide. We once had a heated argument over Henrikh Mkhitaryan. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. I am really far from perfect. I can be very loud when it comes to my boys. I had a really bad relationship with Zorc, really bad. He must really hate me. I never thought that hate would turn into friendship. He has my utmost respect. He defends his club to the point of blood. Negotiations with him were tough. But it is thanks to Zorc that Erling now plays at BVB ”. The Borussia Dortmund has therefore, thanks to its strategy, succeeded in doubling its world in 2020 and would expect to fight before next summer in order to encourage Erling Braut Haaland to extend his stay by one season according to the German press. PSG would therefore have a lot to do to convince the club as well as the Haaland clan to consider a transfer to Paris Saint – Germain …