🚨 Dortmund sporting director on the record about the 2022 Haaland sale:
“Manchester City never wanted the real number out. That was the first condition they put on the table. Not the release clause everyone printed. The full package.
Officially it was reported as £51 million because that was the figure written into the clause and that was the figure they asked us to stand by.
Internally it was a completely different conversation. When you add the guaranteed payments, the structured extras and what was agreed around the player’s camp, we were looking at something close to €250 million all-in.
That is more than PSG paid for Neymar in 2017. City knew that. We knew that. They did not want Europe talking about it.
They were very clear: if Dortmund confirmed anything above the clause, the deal would become politically messy for them. So there was a private understanding.
We stay silent on the real total. They stay silent. A few people in the media were steered toward the £51m line and that became the official story
I am not going to sit here four years later and pretend we sold the best young striker in Europe for pocket money. We did not. City paid what they had to pay to get him. They just did not want the world to see the receipt.”
Since Coutinho’s sale, Liverpool’s net spend has reached £646m.
To even match United, Liverpool would need to spend another £600m this summer.
You’re really in no position to talk about spending.
@indykaila@LFC Stop it damit. Nobody wants to read this recycled shit. Come back when you have a Yes or No. Stop disgracing real journalism by pretending to be one.
Whatever happens with Bradley Barcola, Liverpool fans should never forget how unprepared FSG have been this summer.
No proper leadership in recruitment.
No clear plan. Just chaos.
Heads should roll.