Former Borussia Dortmund forward Michael Rummenigge claims he can see Erling Haaland moving to Liverpool if he leaves the Bundesliga next summer.
A release clause will come into effect at the end of the season, which would allow the Norwegian to leave Dortmund for €75m (£64m), and Rummenigge says a move to Anfield could happen:
“We’ll have to wait and see where he goes after this season. Real and Barcelona have financial problems, so I could imagine him moving to England. His father used to play there too. I could well imagine Liverpool for Haaland.”
Supporters on Twitter were rather dismissive of Rummenigge’s comments, with many saying that the Reds won’t be able to afford Haaland:
Stop gassing me up?
— kazoorice (@wearewinnin) August 17, 2021
Letitgo???
— رزق الرحمن™ (@rizqurz) August 17, 2021
We don’t have money like Chelsea or Man City, so it won’t happen
— AR (@ajie_randyka) August 17, 2021
Ffs next summer. Surely noone believes this. Unless we sell Salah we will not be buying a 100 million pound player. Its not happening ?♂️
— Noz (@E79Norman) August 17, 2021
“Liverpool can’t afford him” -James Pearce, Summer, 2022
— Atig (@atig_chatterjee) August 17, 2021
He’s heading to Man United.
— NABYSZN ❤ (@TeeBamuza) August 17, 2021
I would take him so easily but it is not easy when Riola is his agent and wants like 30 mill of agent fees
— Dylan Murphy ? (@LiverpoolFan_20) August 17, 2021
Ffs we don’t deal with his agent why don’t people know that by now
— Tim (@Tim171093) August 17, 2021
In addition to the £64m fee, there are also Haaland’s wages to consider, as well as the agent costs incurred by Mino Raiola. On top of the competition from the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City, it does seem like an uphill battle.
However, Rummenigge is right to say that Barcelona and Real Madrid are unlikely to be in contention due to their financial situation. With Chelsea also out of the running after signing Romelu Lukaku, the number of clubs that Haaland could realistically join is rather small, so Liverpool may still have a glimmer hope in terms of signing the 21-year-old.
