sure, makes sense but equally you take what is available. if he joined LFC then he needs to think his route to the top with us. the money will be good but what other real option does he have.
For example: Dortmund made a net income of last summer. Now they have issues with debts on covid but thats a healthy situation. Haaland is to leave sometime but they don't know when. They signed malen already so have a potential replacement. would dortmund bid in january to get him for 40mil knowing theres a huge wad of cash coming next summer OR wil lthey try hold haaland for another year?
Bayern: always looking for the more proven option. They were wanting to move Lewandowski on but he's scoring for fun. certinyl there is a gap here to be filled and bayern might look to haaland to do it.
But what about us? zero net spend last summer, is 40mil beyond us in january? IMO the time to try is now or never. He will be a 100mil player the day he steps foot in dortmund or our club. the only time to buy for value is this next window.
Now where would he fit in?
a) we have no real competition in his age group so he is straight to first team squad.
b) he is a centre forward and can fill in wide. This makes sense for us as jota is really a wide left forward and mane can player either side. means he would be back up to firmino straight away IMO.
c) he doesn't compete with minamino for the "i have no idea where i play role"
d) origi is playing for a new club in the league cup. His contract is up in july next year so he is out and available for a deal in January to anyone.
Everything "outside" the club tells me this is a nice deal at the right time and right money if LFC wanted to try. only time will tell if we are in any way interested.
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