Erling Haaland is delaying a decision on his future to buy time in Barcelona to raise the £300 million needed to book him.
Sources close to Haaland's current club, Borussia Dortmund, are convinced that their preferred destination is Camp Nou, despite their refusal to confirm that bomb to the rest of the European elite.
Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are ready to bid for Haaland, whose £68 million termination clause comes into effect at the end of the season.
Pero los están haciendo esperar porque él quiere ver si el Barcelona, paralizado por deudas de 670 millones de libras esterlinas, puede permitírselo de alguna manera.
The total cost of acquiring the prolific shooter is £300 million in combined transfer, salary and agent fees.
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That was beyond Barcelona's reach... Until one of the world's largest banks, Goldman Sachs, suddenly appeared on stage with an offer to rescue them with a loan from a thousand thousand million pounds.
And, according to Terry Gibson, a long-time LaLiga expert, that means that fallen Spanish giants are definitely contenders in Haaland's equation.
The former foreman at Man United said, "they'll be there, 100 percent! Oh, absolutely.
"I was surprised they could get the money to buy Ferran Torres from Man City this month.
"they'll find the money. They always find ways to increase income. They just made a big sponsorship deal for new T-shirts, which will be the highest in the world. They still have the pull.
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"and the deal with Goldman Sachs, who is also paying for the new stadium, means that debt payments are now long-term.
"Barcelona will come back, much sooner than anyone imagined."
Most assumed that real Madrid was the obvious choice in Spain for Haaland, who has scored 56 goals in 57 League games at Dortmund.
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However, the Norwegian feeling, represented by super agent Mino Raiola, fears being overshadowed by the expected summer arrival at Barnabéu by PSG striker Kylian Mbabpe.
Of course, one advantage that real Madrid and the major Premier League have over Barcelona is the football guarantee of the Champions League next season.
PSG forward Kylian Mbabpe has not yet decided his future (image: John Berry / Getty images)
However, Gibson feels that Haaland, 21, may be willing to sacrifice a year in that field for the prestige of leading the Xavi revolution in Barcelona.
The TV League expert continued, "Haaland is young enough to take on that challenge.
"if he reproduces the goals he has made in Germany, he will be the absolute king in Barcelona.
"he's the only player, the only kind of figure they've missed since Lionel Messi left: a world-class forward to lead from the front."
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If Haaland goes to Spain, he will represent another victory for the League over his loaded Premier League counterparts.
A sign of changing times, Gibson explained. He said, "English clubs can no longer buy anyone they want in Spain, not even from the smallest clubs in La Liga.
"the way television money is shared means that the League now looks more like the Premier League model.
"Clubs can afford to say no. They Don't need to sell. "
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