Erling Haaland was about to move to the Belgian two years ago Jupiler Pro League to move. The transfer of the Norwegian striker to Club Brugge seemed in jugs and pitchers, but one phone call from Mino Raiola threw a spanner in the works, according to a reconstruction of The newspapaer.
Kenneth Brylle, ex-striker of Club Brugge and scout for the Belgian champion in Scandinavia, caught Haaland in 2016. Two years later, the goal getter was very close to a switch to the Jan Breydel Stadium. Club Brugge even reached an agreement with Haaland’s father and his club Molde, making the transfer announcement seem like a matter of time.
“But in the Bruges boardroom they will not easily forget the phone call that put the transfer at risk,” writes Het Nieuwsblad. Manager Raiola called Club Brugge to let them know that he was counting on a commission. He also wanted a percentage of the transfer fee as well as a percentage in a future resale.
Reportedly, the Belgian top club had to give up thirty percent of the amount to Raiola in a future transfer. That was too much for Club Brugge, after which it decided not to work with Raiola and Haaland, who then left for Red Bull Salzburg in January 2019. A year later he was picked up by Borussia Dortmund, where he became a sensation.
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