When looking for a center forward, Erling Haaland is the preferred target of FC Barcelona. According to Spanish media reports, Barça’s newly elected President Joan Laporta is said to have already contacted Haaland’s circle and shown the Catalans’ interest. However, there are enormous hurdles in the way of a possible obligation.
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Even before Joan Laporta’s election as the new president of FC Barcelona, the name Erling Haaland was haunted by the Spanish gazettes, and it is alternately associated with both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. After the Catalans surrendered Luis Suárez last summer, Lionel Messi is lacking a reliable partner who guarantees a double-digit number of goals.
According to reports from the Catalan SPORT the Borussia Dortmund striker is now the preferred target, he should take the position in the storm of Blaugrana in the future. Joan Laporta is said to be already in contact with Haaland’s environment and advisor Mino Raiola and to have shown the Catalans’ interest. Laporta have a very good relationship with Raiola, according to the report, which will certainly not disadvantage Barça.
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? Laporta has already spoken with the player’s environment to report Barça’s interesthttps://t.co/dyHgwFw86F
– SPORT Diary (@sport) March 20, 2021
The crux of the transfer fee
However, there are still some hurdles on the way to a possible signing of the Norwegian. Borussia Dortmund denied the release clause of 75 million euros that was rumored in the media, which would mean that the 20-year-old would probably have to pay a transfer fee of well over 100 million euros – the stipulated release clause will reportedly only take effect in summer 2022 .
In addition to Barça have become loud SPORT Above all Real Madrid – the Blancos are supposed to be Haaland’s favorite club – and Manchester City are also already positioned and have the necessary budget to handle this XXL transfer. And that is exactly the difference to FC Barcelona, which in the current situation does not actually have the financial means to be able to realize this obligation.
Sales imperative: Barça’s financial problems
The new board of directors must first of all complete the audit that has been started and make important economic decisions for the future. An important piece of the mosaic will be a possible sale of shares in ‘Barça Corporate’ to investors, which could secure income of over 200 million – the members would have to agree to a sale of shares, however.
In the short term, in order to generate income for possible transfers, one or the other player like Philippe Coutinho, Junior Firpo, Martin Braithwaite, Miralem Pjanic, Samuel Umtiti or Antoine Griezmann will want and have to part ways in order to create financial leeway and that is exorbitant reduce high salary costs. Otherwise, Erling Haaland in the Blaugrana jersey will only be a dream of the Culés.
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