The agent of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has insisted that he is the “master of his destiny” but no other club knows the value of the release clause believed to be in his contract – only City and his inner circle do.
City were able to land Haaland for little over £50m last year, well below his true market value, because of a clause that had been part of his Borussia Dortmund contract.
Release clauses have long been a common feature for players in the late Mino Raiola’s agency. Brazilian lawyer Rafaela Pimenta was a close to aide to Raiola for decades, handling contracts for the…