12 Apr 2021 20:32:55
Just seen Erling Haaland wage demands 1 million £ a week 😂 doubt anyone will sign him now.

1.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 20:39:30
Money has ruined football. Bring back the 90's and saturday morning's football italia👍.

2.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 20:42:58
Problem is someone will sign him.

3.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 21:00:52
If that's true then he's one greedy f****r because no sportsman needs that! Footballers are already well over paid!

4.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 21:14:55
No way will any side pay him that. If he thinks he is getting that then he is deluded.

5.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 21:17:29
Absolutely can’t see that being his demands. Perhaps £400k a week then goals sponsors image etc could well make it up to that but a basic of no more than £500k.

6.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 21:23:33
Surely he can earn double that .

7.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 22:04:11
SGL I don’t see it as being greedy to be honest especially if they are some daft club willing to pay it.

8.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 22:07:59
That's a bargain when you put it like that ingerrard. It's got to the point when you hear a player's on 35k a week, you think that's not much. Then the reality of that figure sinks in. Madness.

9.) 12 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 22:17:58
It is crazy sums now. What is Messi and Ronaldo on? Was Bale not on a reported £600k+ at Madrid.

10.) 13 Apr 2021
12 Apr 2021 23:55:35
The way it's going we're going to get England, Italy, Spain, top 3 or 4. Germany, Italy top 2 or 3 and PSG whether they win the league or not in some kind of league. The rest of us will have to put up with jumpers for goal posts, orange dimpled mitre balls ripping your thighs to bits on a January morning. But we'll be glad for it.

11.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 06:45:52
KJA9 what a silly remark of course its greedy.

12.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 07:46:14
Its ruining the game kja91 🤔.

13.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 08:10:12
I'd never heard of Haaland until yesterday so what does that tell you about the ridiculous wages being paid to so called 'superstars'. If he is worth that then Ronaldo and Messi must be on £5 million per week! To think that Johnny Haynes became the first £100 per week player in 1961! Even if you exponentially calculate that sum to today's value, it still only equates to £2000 per week. Crazy stuff.

14.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:06:51
First off I don't believe the million quid a week, was it not the Sunday Mirror that reported it?

Second, to KJ's point. If it is true and a club is willing to pay it then why wouldn't he take it? If you got offered a salary for a job would you knock your own price down and accept less?

Whether it ruins the game or not, you can't blame the player for asking for/ accepting what a team is willing to pay.

15.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:12:44
You're right Snell, it is not the players' fault. How these clubs can afford to pay such huge wages in this day and age I fail to understand.

16.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:22:36
Coops a harsh statement there. Market dictates and it's called supply and demand. Look at the NFL, NBA, Formula 1, NHL. Messi's on a million a week. Coldo it hasn't.

17.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:24:29
It’s the agents that are ruining football with their demands and expectations. Were in the middle of a global C.V. and these parasites are only interested in lining their own pockets. Think it’s time for a salary cap with players getting a performance bonus if they they do well.

18.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:26:49
6 counties you are allowed your opinion as I am mine ok.

SGL ruining football is a different argument altogether but it’s not greed if someone is willing to pay it.

SGL in your job say you get paid £10 per hour they offer you £20 per hour you going to say no as I am being too greedy

Thanks snell.

Yes it’s a extreme amount of money should footballers get paid that amount probably no but if a club is willing to pay him that money then good luck to the kid.

19.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:28:08
Doiger just because of your lack of knowledge about football doesn’t mean anything towards Haaland as the majority of football fans know who he is.

20.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 09:32:22
Make no mistake haaland is a quality player who i believe will break many goalscoring feats in his career. The boy is a 6+ battering ram box striker with a shot to goal conversion rate of 44% was mind blowing they were comparing him n mbappe in mbappe got far more assisi but his conversion rate was only 19 which is still good. Halaalnd worlds best striker over next 10 years i reckon in my opinion the guy is frighteningly good 👌.

21.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 10:16:44
It's nothing short of a disgrace, when a huge portion of the world is in poverty for footballers yo be paid as much as that. A salary cap has to be implemented at some point for the good of the game.

22.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 10:48:47
Can't just bash footballers for earning obscene money. What about actors? Top musicians and other entertainers?

What about bankers? There are a lot of people earning even more than footballers and it's just not in the public eye.

23.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 11:17:23
Kfraser, do you think the high salaries reflect the standard of football we see today compared to 15 20 years ago? Then players used to be motivated to win and go to a club to win titles, now a player is happy to sit at a crystal palace and earn a fortune win lose or draw. The attitude of these players is all wrong, they are motivated by money. Haaland will go to the highest bidder rather than a club he feels could bring him medals. I think money has ruined the game. 👍.

24.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 11:28:26
Whilst the money is obscene, how can anyone say it's greed? This kid has the potential to be the best number 9 type player since the original Ronaldo.

If there are teams willing to pay the transfer fee then he'd be doing himself a disservice by not trying to negotiate the best possible wage. Even if that is £1m a week then why would he settle for less if he can get more? I don't think he'd try any harder, or any less for that matter if the wage he eventually takes is more or less than he is on right now. He's determined to be the best and fair play to him for trying to negotiate the best financial deal.

Just because he's a footballer doesn't mean he's not entitled to be as financially driven as an entrepeneur. Irrespective of our perceptions of what's 'enough. '

25.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 11:34:49
There is no correlation between poverty and footballers wages.
Poverty is an issue for governments.
Though Rashford is trying to do some good in this area.

26.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 12:09:51
Overreaction as always. The market rate inflates, what do you expect - the world's best striker to accept a 'normal' rate when he's the most in-demand player in world football?

It's not greed, it's commerce. Milk the industry while you can, and if you have a gift, exploit it.

He is, and good luck to him.

27.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 12:23:22
Coldo I agree 100% with you on money has ruined football.

Haaland has said what he wants and if he gets it good luck to him as it’s not his fault someone will be will to pay it.

Do you think he should say I don’t want 1 million a week just give me 50k a week that will be fine.

28.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 12:25:10
Coldo Motivated by money Do you go to work for free See go isn’t motivated by money these days.

29.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 16:41:53
Athletic News 1905: Money is ruining football.
Sunday Times 1961: Money is ruining football.
Alex Ferguson 2010: Money is ruining football.
And many more in between, so what's new? Football is a commercial enterprise and I know if I was good at my job and was offered a ridiculous wage to do it I'd have to think about it for about a nanosecond.

30.) 13 Apr 2021
13 Apr 2021 18:09:47
I would love to see some on here if they were good enough for Rangers and were offered £10000 a week.
Do you think any of you would turn round and say just pay me the same as a joiner?