Real Madrid can indeed afford to buy £154million star Erling Haaland this summer despite president Florentino Perez’s claims to the contrary, according to the Norwegian’s agent Mino Raiola.
Speaking last week, the 74-year-old insisted there would be no mega-money signings this summer without the cash injection of the controversial European Super League, which came crashing down last month.
Perez added that also applied to his club in any potential pursuit of Borussia Dortmund and Norway star Haaland or PSG and France star Kylian Mbappe.
But speaking to Spanish outlet AS, super agent Raiola repudiated Perez’s claims and insisted Los Blancos still retain the financial power to move for the £154m-rated 20-year-old.
‘Real Madrid can afford Erling Haaland. They have money to sign him,’ Raiola said.
Following the collapse of the Super League, Perez told El Larguero in Spain: ‘In general, there will not be big transfers this summer.
‘When money does not flow from the rich clubs to the poor clubs, everyone suffers.
‘It’s impossible to make signings like Mbappe and Haaland, in general, not just for Real Madrid, without the Super League.’
Madrid however are one of a host of top European clubs chasing the Norway international, who is also expected to command wages of around £30m a year.
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