Haaland transfer: Bavaria missed the bargain of the decade!

Haaland transfer: Bavaria missed the bargain of the decade!

In the soccer circus there are always exciting stories that not only conjure up the fans in the face, but also stimulate brooding. A particularly interesting case is the missed transfer from Erling Haaland to FC Bayern Munich, about Hermann Gerland, former assistant coach of Bavaria, now gives insights from the past box. At that time, in 2017, the Norwegian striker, who played at the Moldde FK at the time, could have switched to Munich for a ridiculous amount.

Gerland knows very well that it was a missed chance. "Haaland asked for a monthly salary of 10,000 to 15,000 euros," recalls the experienced coach. However, despite this relatively low transfer fee, the club management around sports director Hasan Salihamidzic decided against the transfer. "It was a clear mistake," says Gerland, who has had a good hand for talents for years.

the meeting with a superstar

In the following years, Haaland then developed into a top striker he is today. After moving to RB Salzburg in 2019, where he changed the club for 8 million euros, he quickly continued: in 2020 the transfer to Borussia Dortmund followed for 20 million euros. And now the striker's market value has increased to around 180 million euros. At Manchester City, where Haaland has been playing since 2022, he scored an impressive 124 goals in 146 games. No wonder that Bayern later tried again to hire Haaland from Dortmund, but the high costs were opposed.

Hermann Gerland is not only an expert in talent, but also has an eye for the right decisions in football. His recommendations would have been worth gold not only for Bavaria, but for every team. The idea of what else would have been possible with Haaland does not let you go.

another talent: Upamecano

The structure of a solidly occupied squad is more than just a matter of luck. Gerland also discovered Dayot Upamecano, who switched from Valenciennes to RB Salzburg in 2015 for 2.2 million euros. Bayern signed upamecano in 2021 for 42.5 million euros from RB Leipzig. These figures show how the market has changed and how crucial the decisions made at the time are for the current state of the association.

Aktuell enthroned Bayern Munich with a total market value of 727.88 million euros above the Bundesliga, as can be seen on the transfer market. With a squad of 32 players, you have a clear advantage over other clubs such as Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig. But as it looks, FC Bayern could not only look back on the old mistakes, but also learn from them.

The Bundesliga season 25/26 has only started and the upcoming games will show whether Bayern make better decisions in the future so as not to miss any talents again. The football business remains exciting, and it is precisely such stories as those of Haaland that make it so fascinating.