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Not just in his home country but also in Germany, Jan Age Fjortoft is one of the most popular TV pundits.
The 55-year-old former Frankfurt and Premier League player is liked for his refreshing expressiveness aside from often delivering an alternative view on things.
Currently, the former Norwegian international is attracting attention due to his close friendship with Alf Inge Haaland, the father of one of Europe’s most wanted strikers.
In a TV show Fjortoft provided delicate inside knowledge by telling the audience that Bayern Munich hasn’t left the race for Erling Haaland.
“Manchester City might be in the pole position, but I know Bayern is still intensively trying to get him,” the former striker stated.
Looking back at Haaland Junior’s career “it was never the money that made decisions, it always has been about the perspective for Erling.”
Fjortoft’s statements came like breaking news after Bayern chairman Oliver Kahn had called a possible transfer “out of sight” due to the financial terms.
After the Citizens, Bayern Real is said to consider the deal worth 300 to 375 million euros. The sum includes paying off the exit clause of a reported 75 million aside from signing fees for agent Pino Raiola and father Alf Inge.
Fjortoft’s news comes at an inopportune moment for Bayern as the 2022 German Champion is stuck in delicate negotiations about his top striker Robert Lewandowski.
Rumors speak of the 33-year-old Pole considering leaving after nine years due to an offer from FC Barcelona.
Bayern boss Kahn recently disclosed the club’s concerns about Lewandowski’s advanced age and financial shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and international markets in motion. The former German keeper nevertheless called the 21-year-old striker “a highly interesting player.”
“They never in the first place cared about money, that’s why he went for Salzburg in 2019,” the Norwegian TV pundit said. After Salzburg Haaland junior joined Borussia Dortmund to do the next development step. He added: “Once again, I don’t know what the decision will be, but the fact is, Bayern hasn’t left the race. It’s not true that he is a too expensive deal for them.”
