Scholes smiled.
"Probably. Not because I think he'll dominate the league. I just don't think there's another teenager in the Premier League that's better than him."
Carragher laughed.
"My bigger concern isn't even the transfer fee. It's the wages."
He looked toward the camera.
"From everything that's been reported, he's on about £240,000 a week."
He raised both eyebrows.
"£240,000.
A.
Week."
"I don't care how talented you are, that's an outrageous amount of money for a 16-year-old."
Around the dining hall, several City players who had been quietly listening started grinning.
Bernardo Silva walked past behind them carrying his tray.
"Jamie would faint if he saw Erling's contract."
Haaland burst into laughter.
Lukas simply took another bite of his lunch.
"You know," Haaland said, locking his phone and setting it face down on the table, "they'll keep talking."
Lukas nodded.
"I know."
Haaland pointed his fork at him.
"So make them change their minds."
