Super agent Mino Raiola has laughed off reports that suggest that all teams that want to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland must pay 34 million pounds in commissions.
Raiola embarks on a European tour to gauge interest in the 20-year-old hitman. He has already met Barcelona and Real Madrid and is soon expected in England to meet suitors such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Haaland is Europe’s hottest property Quality Sport Images / Getty Images
Dortmund are expected to endure a fee of close to £ 150 million to separate from Haaland this summer, and RAC1 suggested that all buyers would have to leave Raiola £ 17 million and offer the striker’s father, Alf-Inge, the same figure.
The story was quickly picked up by many outlets around Europe, and Raiola took the time on his hectic schedule to come up with a nice little collage of all the stories so he could scribble ‘fake’ on them over and over again.
“Fake news travels fast and far,” he wrote in a blunt response on Twitter.
False news travels fast and far? pic.twitter.com/Iifm9JjzM5
– Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 4, 2021
As part of his rebuttal, Raiola also rejected the idea that Haaland was looking for an annual salary of 25 million pounds. As revealed exclusively by 90 minutes on Sunday, the striker makes no exaggerated demands and is yet to even discuss his financial wishes with his suitors.
Raiola’s meetings have instead focused on the club’s project and long-term vision for Haaland, who hopes to be regularly challenging for Europe’s best trophies. The striker has not made any demands on the table and keeps all his options open at the moment.
It has also been suggested that Haaland has dictated who he wants to play with various clubs. The idea that he demands a place in the Real team together with the Norwegian teammate Martin Odegaard has made the rounds online, but it has been confirmed to 90 minutes that such claims are wide.
Haaland has not yet set any requirements | Lars Baron / Getty Images
Dortmund are still planning for next season with Haaland in their squad, but there are fears that the German team may be forced to make money on their star striker if they do not reach the Champions League.
Their latest 2-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt has left Dortmund seven points in the top four with seven games to play.
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