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Posted January 08, 2020 03:57 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:50

re: Tekkers, by crazy are you referring to the move or just admiring BVB's attacking depth? I'm guessing the latter because 4/5 you listed are wide players or AMs, and Alcacer is rather injury prone, so for Haaland it's an ideal fit. Dortmund also know they'll be getting a huge sum for Sancho in the summer so were in a position to go above and beyond what they normally spend.

Dortmund's whole operating model is to be a staging post for the likes of Haaland to stay for a few years at best before moving on, so they've got a lot more leeway when it comes to clauses etc designed to facilitate an exit. Whereas a United are going in with a long term view that ideally encompasses multiple extensions. When you've got a greedy operator like Raiola involved it's also obvious to see the motivation for moving to an interim club before bouncing him on to a richer one, with another round of agent fees and signing bonuses.

At least for Haaland's sake this is also a good football move. Logical progression from Austria to Germany, a good tactical fit, and despite their large domestic fanbase a lot less pressure than the spotlight of the Prem and United. There are also a myriad of transfers you can point to (Dembele to Barca being an obvious BVB-relevant case) which illustrate the pitfalls of making the 'big' move too soon. For all his form and goals he's still a young and developing player, so why rush things.

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re: Tekkers, by crazy are you referring to the move or just admiring BVB's attacking depth? I'm guessing the latter because 4/5 you listed are wide players or AMs, and Alcacer is rather injury prone, so for Haaland it's an ideal fit. Dortmund also know they'll be getting a huge sum for Sancho in the summer so were in a position to go above and beyond what they normally spend.

Dortmund's whole operating model is to be a staging post for the likes of Haaland to stay for a few years at best before moving on, so they've got a lot more leeway when it comes to clauses etc designed to facilitate an exit. Whereas a United are going in with a long term view that ideally encompasses multiple extensions. When you've got a greedy operator like Raiola involved it's also obvious to see the motivation for moving to an interim club before bouncing him on to a richer one, with another round of agent fees and signing bonuses.

At least for Haaland's sake this is also a good football move. Logical progression from Austria to Germany, a good tactical fit, and despite their large domestic fanbase a lot less pressure than the spotlight of the Prem and United. There are also a myriad of transfers you can point to (Dembele to Barca being an obvious BVB-relevant case) which illustrate the pitfalls of making the 'big' move too soon. For all his form and goals he's still a young and developing player, so why rush things.

Unknown editor edited January 08, 2020 04:07

re: Tekkers, by crazy are you referring to the move or just admiring BVB's attacking depth? I'm guessing the latter because 4/5 you listed are wide players or AMs, and Alcacer is rather injury prone, so for Haaland it's an ideal fit. Dortmund also know they'll be getting a huge sum for Sancho in the summer so were in a position to go above and beyond what they normally spend.

Dortmund's whole operating model is to be a staging post for the likes of Haaland to stay for a few years at best before moving on, so they've got a lot more leeway when it comes to clauses etc designed to facilitate an exit. Whereas a United are going in with a long term view that ideally encompasses multiple extensions. When you've got a greedy operator like Raiola involved it's also obvious to see the motivation for moving to an interim club before bouncing him on to a richer one, withanother round of agent fees and signing bonuses.

At least for Haaland's sake this is also a good football move. Logical progression from Austria to Germany, a good tactical fit, and despite their large domestic fanbase a lot less pressure than the spotlight of the Prem and United. There are also a myriad of transfers you can point to (Dembele to Barca being an obvious BVB-relevant case) which illustrate the pitfalls of making the 'big' move too soon. For all his form and goals he's still a young and developing player, so why rush things.

Unknown editor edited January 08, 2020 04:04

re: Tekkers, by crazy are you referring to the move or just admiring BVB's attacking depth? I'm guessing the latter because 4/5 you listed are wide players or AMs, and Alcacer is rather injury prone, so for Haaland it's an ideal fit. Dortmund also know they'll be getting a huge sum for Sancho in the summer so have the leeway to go above and beyond what they normally spend.

Dortmund's whole operating model is to be a staging post for the likes of Haaland to stay for a few years at best before moving on, so they've got a lot more leeway when it comes to clauses etc designed to facilitate an exit. Whereas a United are going in with a long term view that ideally encompasses multiple extensions. When you've got a greedy operator like Raiola involved it's also obvious to see the motivation for moving to an interim club before bouncing him on to a richer one, withanother round of agent fees and signing bonuses.

At least for Haaland's sake this is also a good football move. Logical progression from Austria to Germany, a good tactical fit, and despite their large domestic fanbase a lot less pressure than the spotlight of the Prem and United. There are also a myriad of transfers you can point to (Dembele to Barca being an obvious BVB-relevant case) which illustrate the pitfalls of making the 'big' move too soon. For all his form and goals he's still a young and developing player, so why rush things.