Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has recalled almost signing Manchester City star Erling Haaland.
De Laurentiis was keen to sign Haaland when he was with RB Salzburg.
He said at the FT's Football Business Summit: "I remember when I discovered Haaland, for me he was a great player when my directors were all worried because they didn't know him yet. He was at Salzburg, I wanted to buy him for 50 million (euros).
"Then Mino Raiola took me into a living room and told me: 'Look, don't tell me these things, we're friends. I've already taken care of Haaland, don't worry, don't get involved'.
"I stopped him and the negotiation stopped there. He had already organized everything and covered his benefits. Raiola was professionally impeccable but pursued his interests, not those of the clubs. If clubs are in debt they need to wake up."
JosephLuciano
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wonder who gonna stop you . you ruined Napoli with your last year decision. you should be fired
Biabcdempt
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This is good decision because you can hold him, you will still sell him like what you did to Higuain.
radceintu
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THAT'S WHY RIOLA DESERVED TO REPORT TO JESUS.
pium
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He knew his worth. Instead of making 50m transfer to Napoli he made 20m transfer to Dortmund and made a release clause at 60m so his entire firm can live off Haaland transfer. Agents are one of the main reason Clubs are in debt. For Haaland luckily transfer worked fine. But how many careers these greedy agents distorted. Best example Pogba!
saaaciktu
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Victor Osimhen is the perfect player for Napoli, Raiola should be credit from preventing you to buy Haaland. Haaland should have been a wasted player in Napoli
At the end of the day, you will end up by saying Nunez too is better than Halaand
Nutalmorz
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Victor Osimhen is the perfect player for Napoli, Raiola should be credit from preventing you to buy Haaland. Haaland should have been a wasted player in Napoli
jaaadimrty
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And where is raoila now? The man was geedy
Webanopr
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who's at receiving end?
Yewacdkrst
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how would you have unearthed Osimhen if you had bought Haaland? meanwhile Osimhen is the player you need because is style suit Napoli, for Haaland he would have to thrive along a dominating team as he doesn't have what it takes to dominate upfront when his supporting casts ain't world class
Webanopr
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CITY
kiydenrtuz
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good