Photo newspaper revealed: Haaland thought Bayern had the best prospects for competitive sports, but the bid was low

Hupu September 3rd, German media football editor-in-chief Christian Falke recently revealed in his new book "Transfer Insider" how close it was to sign Haaland.

On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Raiola's cell phone rang. The broker knew the number and answered the call. "We have to talk!" On the other end of the phone, Bayern Munich's then sports director Hassan Salihamidic began the conversation. Less than 24 hours before that phone call, Elling Haaland and Dortmund had just lost 4-2 to Bayern Munich.

Inside the Dortmund club, there was a clear sign at the time that Haaland would never continue to perform his contract, which was valid until June 30, 2024. When Dortmund signed Haaland from Salzburg Red Bull for 20 million euros, he had to provide the termination clause to his agent Raiola. The agreed amount of termination was 60 million euros.

Raiola listened carefully to Salihamidic's request, and Haaland would visit his house. Raiola gave Haaland a clear instruction at that time, which stated the location of Salihamidic's residence in the Haraxing District of Munich. Haaland drove to Salihamidic's residence and met the Bayern Munich sporting director.

"I love this house, I want to own it," Haaland told the other party after meeting Salihamidic, and added, "But, it's free!" The sly whisper broke the deadlock between the two.

The team spirit of Bayern Munich management left a deep impression on Haaland at the time. They showed Haaland the plans the club had for him and how they planned to build a team around him. They told him that he was the future star of Bayern Munich football. Bayern Munich is willing to sign him at all costs, which is unprecedented in club history. This sentence had an impact on Haaland.

After the conversation, Raiola answered the phone again. He told Salihamidic: "You convinced that boy! Now we need to talk about money." The agent told him the specific request at the time. Salihamidic told Raiola that he needed to discuss with the board of directors of Bayern Munich, because he could never decide such a large sum of money alone.

A few weeks later, Bayern Munich contacted Raiola and said they had a quote ready. Raiola then boarded the plane and headed to Munich for negotiations. The agent told Bayern Munich's negotiating delegation that Haaland and his son were indeed interested in joining Bayern Munich. Then he listened to Salihamidic's opinion. Although Bayern Munich could not pay a high salary like a Premier League club at the time, Haaland and his son were convinced that any record transfer transaction in the future would be a generous share.

Raiola not only negotiated with Bayern Munich, but also crossed half of Europe with Haaland's father Alfie to listen to quotes from various clubs.

However, the final outcome was after negotiations with clubs such as Manchester City. Raiola called Bayern Munich: "Will this transfer happen? What I can tell you is that from a sports perspective, you have long been the most popular club because you have convinced Haaland to join the team the most well-reasoned. However, from a financial perspective, your bid was pushed down."

In the end, Haaland rejected the invitation from clubs such as Bayern Munich and joined Manchester City in the Premier League.