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Real Madrid Presidential Candidate Promises Erling Haaland Transfer, Offers Financial Guarantee
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Real Madrid Presidential Candidate Promises Erling Haaland Transfer, Offers Financial Guarantee

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A presidential candidate for Real Madrid, Enrique Riquelme, has promised to sign star player Erling Haaland.
  • Riquelme revealed a Haaland jersey live on air and claimed he also plans to sign Rodri.
  • He pledged to personally cover 100% of Real Madrid members' dues if these transfers do not materialize.

A challenger for the Real Madrid presidency has made a bold promise to fans, vowing to bring star striker Erling Haaland to the club if elected. Enrique Riquelme, who is running against current president Florentino Perez, unveiled a Haaland jersey during a live broadcast, signaling his intent to secure the Norwegian forward.

Riquelme went further, stating that Rodri, another high-profile player, would also be signed. To underscore his commitment, he issued a public guarantee: if both Haaland and Rodri do not join Real Madrid under his leadership, he will personally pay 100% of the club's 100,000 members' annual dues.

Beyond potential player acquisitions, Riquelme also announced plans to appoint club legend Raul as sporting director and Fernando Hierro to lead the club's youth academy, La Fabrica. These announcements aim to rally support by promising significant changes to the club's leadership and playing squad.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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