Barcelona will need to shell out €70 million in commission to sign striker

Barcelona’s pursuit of Erling Haaland continues to dominate the headlines as the Catalans keep looking for ways to facilitate the transfer in the summer.

The 21-year-old will be available for a fee of €75 million in the summer thanks to a release clause embedded in his contract with Borussia Dortmund. But, the overall costs of the deal could cross over €300 million if one factors in the wages and the commissions.

Indeed, German publication BILD (h/t SPORT) is reporting that Haaland’s entourage is demanding a commission worth €70 million as part of the transfer.

Of the €70 million, the striker’s agent, Mino Raiola would take €40 million, while the remaining €30 million would go to the Dortmund superstar’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland.

Those demands are proving to be an issue for Barcelona. The Catalans are willing to meet Haaland’s release clause and are prepared to hand him a lucrative contract that would see his wages increase with each passing season.

However, the commissions involved in the deal are a problem, with reports claiming that the Blaugrana even contacted Mino Raiola to try and see if they can potentially convince him and Alf-Inge Haaland to accept delayed payments.

But with Manchester City and Real Madrid also in the running to sign Haaland and in a much better position than Barça, Joan Laporta & co. are facing the threat of missing out on the signing of the former Red Bull Salzburg and Molde striker.

Haaland is without a doubt one of the deadliest centre-forwards in the game currently. Despite having had an injury-riddled campaign this time out, the 21-year-old has plundered 23 goals and seven assists from just 25 matches across all competitions.

Signing him would be an excellent coup for Barcelona. But if they miss out on the Borussia Dortmund hitman, the Catalan giants are lining up Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich as a potential alternative.