Barcelona’s special request to be able to sign Erling Haaland

Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ImagesFC Barcelona really want to sign Erling Haaland, but the biggest roadblock is the cost. The Borussia Dortmund forward is one of the hottest transfer targets in the world, and his signature will likely cost a fortune. Barcelona are still recovering from an economic crisis caused by years of mismanagement that became acute when the pandemic hit.

One of the ways the Catalans hope to lower the cost of the transfer is by cutting back on agent’s fees. Club president Joan Laporta was said to have had a meeting with Mino Raiola, Haaland’s agent, and it’s clear one of the primary reasons to do so is see if Barcelona can land him.

Raiola is said to think…