Quote from: Huppercase on March 14, 2024, 06:46:38 PM

Quote from: KTChampions on March 14, 2024, 06:17:51 PM

But City got Haaland. This is very close to realizing the ability to "get any player" since Haaland and Mbappe will not play on the same team. In fact, City got one of the 2 best strikers in the world, and Real couldn't do it because of the crazy finances that PSG gave Mbappe on a new contract.

I'm not sure that Pep Guardiola knew Haaland will be this good, man change everything for Manchester City in just under a year. The same vibe Bellingham brought Real Madrid so far, I wasn't too sure man will be that good as forward and midfield but Mbape became a god in PSG after boy won his first world cup and because the club was afraid to lose their little treasure, they increase the take home, that's what I think Manchester City will never do with Haaland, the success of the team doesn't depend on his presence but also we can't deny his input.

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As for Mbappe's move to City, this will only be possible if Real buys Haaland.
This is already an unlikely option (since leaks say that Mbappe has already signed a contract with Real), but previously it was quite possible since the compensation for Haaland is comparable to the bonus for Mbappe.

If will be a big mistake for Real Madrid to hunt for Mbape all this while and then settle for Haaland. Pep has made comment on that the last time he was asked about his opinion if Real Madrid will want to buy Haaland and he just laugh it off that his boy is not going their. I think that Real Madrid has seal the deal of Mbape but because the season isn't there yet to end, we can't here Fabrizio right now but by the end of the season, things will become transparent.

It seems to me that knowledgeable people saw right away that Mbappe would become a superstar - in the end, PSG bought him for absolutely incredible money (140 million in total) and little attention was paid to this only because at the same time they bought Neymar for even more money.
In football, no player can determine 100% of the outcome (especially long-term and not in individual games), but I find it difficult to deny Haaland's influence. City were only able to win the Champions League (and the treble) when he was in the team. Yes, he didn't do it alone, but he may have been the missing link to that winning season.
As for Pep's opinion, I am skeptical about him. If they had confidence in Haaland, they wouldn't try to renew his contract Wink