A few days ago, we could read that Bayern Munich did not need to sign Erling Haaland because they have one of the world’s very best strikers already in Harry Kane. – It is as true as it is said, Harry Kane has in recent years been consistently in the top five on the top scorers list in the big leagues in Europe and after the transfer to the Bundesliga he has become even better.
The idea is! – What if you take two of the world’s very best strikers and create a fantastic striker duo.
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Will Erling Haaland (26) stay in Manchester? Or will it be goodbye?
It’s a thought experiment with weight: What if Erling Haaland was suddenly back on the market – and could go to FC Bayern? What BILD editor-in-chief Walter M. Straten addresses in his column “Lage der Liga” is a wild but fascinating notion fueled by the mega-scandal surrounding Manchester City.
Could a football quake in England shake the Bundesliga – and make Bayern the winner not only of the domestic league, but also the Champions League.
The background to the thought experiment: City’s owner, Sheikh Mansour, is said to have groomed the club with around one billion euros from illegally inflated sponsorship deals. The Premier League accuses the club of 115 rule violations. If the appeal fails, draconian penalties threaten: forced relegation, confiscation of titles and total sale of the star team.
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And this is exactly where the fantasy begins: In the event of a license revocation, a superstar like Erling Haaland would probably be available for free. And: In 2022, he was close to going to Munich. A Bayern attack with Haaland and Kane ahead of the “Finale dahoam” in 2028 – a notion that suddenly doesn’t seem completely out of thin air.
Of course, the salary (estimated at €35 million) would be a huge challenge even for Bayern. A romantic return to BVB would probably not be financially feasible. And Barcelona, who are also mentioned as a stakeholder, are themselves deeply involved in a corruption case – for Haaland, it would be going from rain to torrential rain.
So it remains a thought experiment. But while the top leagues in England and Spain sink into the swamp, the Bundesliga stands relatively clean. And in the end, might be the one who laughs the best.
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