Erling Haaland

[Barca1989]

Haaland would be the best option for us, but I think it's really complicated to get him because of the competition with other clubs. For that reason, I think we could try to get Moukoko or Daka for instance, of course if we can sell Cou, or Braithwaite. If we sell Messi (we'll see what happens with Man City), do you think we could try getting Haaland?

 

[Luftstalag14]

I mean ask yourself, if you are not a Barca fan(the player) and Barcelona approaches you, alongside other top teams, would you ever consider joining this shitshow? We are the biggest mess in football. No world class talent is joining us right now. They just have way more attractive options available to them.

We can probably sign some close top end talent because Barca could be a good opportunity for those guys, ala what Dortmund does. We are not the most attractive option at the moment.

We won't be like Dortmund. Dortmund is a spring board for many good non-German talent (even some German talent) who use it as a place to get a lot of playing time and experience before they move on to elite "final destination" clubs abroad or within (Bayern), Dortmund is not a final destination club in that sense. Dortmund's business model is to scout good talent, buy low and sell high and use the money made from transfers to quickly replenish themselves and remain somewhat competitive and keep the cycle going. That's why I don't see Dortmund as a serious long-term challenger to Bayern at all.

We are not going to become a spring board like Dortmund is, grooming and selling the best players to Real Madrid and the English powerhouses. We are either going to be far better than Dortmund (a final destination club like we have been) or far worse than Dortmund (like Milan) and my hunch is we will be the former after going through some serious pains.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Haaland would be the best option for us, but I think it's really complicated to get him because of the competition with other clubs. For that reason, I think we could try to get Moukoko or Daka for instance, of course if we can sell Cou, or Braithwaite. If we sell Messi (we'll see what happens with Man City), do you think we could try getting Haaland?

Messi will walk for free, we will get zero money out of it.

Our advantage after Messi is gone is that everyone knows we have a big hole to fill and there is no more the so-called "in Messi's shadow" stuff and whoever joins will be the center of all attention and will likely become the poster child of the club for the next 8-10 years or so, in that sense we will be attractive to top talent like Haaland. However, our disadvantage is we don't have the money and resources needed to compete with the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, PSG etc. who will throw more money at players like Haaland and their agents and entourage. In the end, money matters.

 

[Barcilliant]

We are not signing him. Some people are like this team. Stuck in 2011. We are irrelevant as a European force atm. It will be very hard to attract new talent unless we get a totally new project. Our financial AND sporting situations are dire.
Unless the fans fund the club we are not attracting the best players.

 

[Mitchell1978]

Haaland would be the best option for us, but I think it's really complicated to get him because of the competition with other clubs. For that reason, I think we could try to get Moukoko or Daka for instance, of course if we can sell Cou, or Braithwaite. If we sell Messi (we'll see what happens with Man City), do you think we could try getting Haaland?

lol, no big talents are going to come to Barca right now, club has no money and a shitty roster, its going to take years to rebuilt

 

[Raketa10]

We won't buy him and we shouldn't considering our financial situation. Don't forget the fact that his agent is fucking Raiola. We should build our new squad around Fati, Pedri and De Jong.

 

[fergus90]

We won't buy him and we shouldn't considering our financial situation. Don't forget the fact that his agent is fucking Raiola. We should build our new squad around Fati, Pedri and De Jong.

Personally think it?s way too early to jump the gun and say the squad needs to be built around two 18 year olds. But you?re right in that the financial situation makes it very difficult to do otherwise. Gonna be a tricky few years ahead.

 

[serghei]

Said it before and will say it again, the club will have money to bring a super star, they won't have the money for multiple good players.
We need our poster boy, we will find a way to pay for him.

That's a really bad plan. We need a whole structure, not a cherry-on-top type of player. We need several very good players. About 3-4. Then we can think about adding a superstar, poster-boy as you say.

We need a top fast CB, a defensive midfielder, at least 1 winger.

The only superstar we should be trying to sign, if the asking price isn't absurd, is Haland. That's the only exception we should make, and the only "auction" we should place our bid in.

For the rest, our staff should get to work to bring us solid top players for decent prices. Like Liverpool got Salah and Mane. Players that for some reason fly under the rader a bit. They are rated, of course, but not on the front pages of every newspaper.

 

[khaled_a_d]

I mean ask yourself, if you are not a Barca fan(the player) and Barcelona approaches you, alongside other top teams, would you ever consider joining this shitshow?

We were shit show when we signed R10, Manu was shit show when they signed Pogba.
It happens. It isn't like any team except Bayern and Liverpool doesn't looklike shit show.

That's a really bad plan. We need a whole structure, not a cherry-on-top type of player. We need several very good players.

That is the reality od football.
If you don't have poster boy, you lose ton of money sooner rather than later and you won't be able to get that good players consistently.
Also, the Mpabbe and Haland of football are more important than having 4-5 good players.
There is a reason goal scorers are the most valuable assets in football, the difference they make is huge.
To get one of the top 3-4 goal scorers in this generation is absolute must.
Otherwise the production of those 3-4 good players will go in vain

 

[serghei]

That is the reality od football.
If you don't have poster boy, you lose ton of money sooner rather than later and you won't be able to get that good players consistently.
Also, the Mpabbe and Haland of football are more important than having 4-5 good players.
There is a reason goal scorers are the most valuable assets in football, the difference they make is huge.
To get one of the top 3-4 goal scorers in this generation is absolute must.
Otherwise the production of those 3-4 good players will go in vain

Liverpool and Bayern didn't buy any super-star poster boy. You can manufacture solid players by developing very good signings. The galactico model is a bad one.

Some of the best performers in that Bayern team, like Coman, Gnbary, Goretzka, Alphonso Davies, are a product of smart buying and proper management. That's what we need. Similarly in Liverpool's case. Firmino, Mane, Salah, Jota, Matip and so on. Many smart buys and good players. That's how you build a team structure.

You don't just buy a superstar and surround him with slow, old players. At this point, 3-4 solid top players for decent prices it's better than any 1 signing except if we're talking about Haland.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

He remains me of young Messi. Take the ball, runs on unstoppable pace and smash the ball into the net. Forget Dembele, forget Mbappe, forget Joao Felix - this man will be the future of football.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Liverpool and Bayern didn't buy any super-star poster boy. You can manufacture solid players by developing very good signing. The galactico model is a bad one.

Bayern doesn't need to sustain resources among top 3 clubs in the world (something we only achieved under Messi era) as they have upper hand in Bundesliga, we have RM on our backs.
And Bayern got Lewa, and just signed Sane. For them those qualifies as goid poster boy.
More importantly, Lewa is world most prolific scorer atm.
Same with Liverpool, Salah and Mane were record signing for them, were actually super stars for club of their status, and both are top goal scorers.

And this is Barcelona, we can't live without that attractive super star, it is in our culture.

PS: This is the reality of the club and football, not what I think what we should do. It is what I think what will happen.
Especially if Messi leaves. No way in hell our number one priority won't be big signing, close to zero

 

[El Guaje]

We won't buy him and we shouldn't considering our financial situation. Don't forget the fact that his agent is fucking Raiola. We should build our new squad around Fati, Pedri and De Jong.

We just got rid of Suarez and Messi is probably gone next summer. Who is gonna score the goals? We MUST get someone to replace their numbers and apart from Fati who is decent for now there is no one else in the team that can score regularly. Haland is a must and if we sell some players (Griezmann, Braithwaite, Firpo, Umtiti, Alena) we can afford him.

 

[El Guaje]

I mean ask yourself, if you are not a Barca fan(the player) and Barcelona approaches you, alongside other top teams, would you ever consider joining this shitshow? We are the biggest mess in football. No world class talent is joining us right now. They just have way more attractive options available to them.

We can probably sign some close top end talent because Barca could be a good opportunity for those guys, ala what Dortmund does. We are not the most attractive option at the moment.

Apart from Liverpool, Bayern and City we are as attractive as anyone else.

 

[malvolio]

Apart from Liverpool, Bayern and City we are as attractive as anyone else.

bayern if he just wants to keep playing in germany, but don't think they would pay as good as real/barca or the oil clubs. liverpool is a shit hole anyway and they are just riding the wave of success right now. city, for money and pep i guess.

thing is he can aim to go at any club in the world if he keeps this up. i would choose real or barcelona(depending on the new president and project).