The race to sign Arling Holland continues to employ the luxury clubs in European football, as well as the media on the continent. Tonight (Friday) was published in the Catalan “Sport” a report on “the way Barcelona hope to seduce” the Norwegian striker, who will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the current season.
According to the Barcelona newspaper, the Blaugrana are willing to pay Dortmund the release clause of the Netherlands, which stands at 75 million euros, as well as the high commissions demanded by agent Mino Raiola and Father Alfie Holland in exchange for the transfer. As already written, Barcelona president Juan Laporta has marked the 21-year-old striker as the main target for the summer transfer window.
But beyond the money, from which other clubs could offer the Netherlands more, Barça hopes the Norwegian will be persuaded to sign for the possibility of being the top star in a project that began this season under Xavi, aiming to lead the team back to the top of European football and fight for all titles. “Sport” claims that in the other teams that aim to add him, the Netherlands will not be able to be number 1 in the hierarchy, with an emphasis on Real Madrid, which is expected to sign Killian Ambape for next season.
The report also states that despite the financial troubles, Barcelona will be able to offer the Netherlands a salary of 20 million euros per season, on a five-year contract, and soon the club will be able to prove the player his ability to get out of the financial crisis and improve the striker’s salary.
It should be noted that earlier today, in “Sport” it was reported that the Netherlands is actually on its way to Real Madrid, which has already closed all conditions with the player, his father and Raiola at a meeting held in Monaco a few days ago.