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– Manchester City are reportedly set to complete the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
– The last few weeks have seen English club pull ahead of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the race to sign the 21-year-old, and he will now wear the sky-blue City shirt that his father wore during his playing days.
– According to The Athletic, Haaland’s move to the Etihad Stadium is a “done deal” and it should be confirmed this week.
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– Personal terms between Manchester City and Haaland were agreed in April, and this cleared the way for dialogue between the clubs.
– Manchester City are set to inform Borussia Dortmund that they will pay the fee that is required to activate the release clause in the striker’s contract, which is a reported 75 million euros (63 million pounds).
– Should the situation proceed as all parties expect, Haaland will be announced as a Manchester City player this week and will then join up with his side for their pre-season preparations.
– Haaland started his career at Bryne and Molde in his native Norway, and then spent a year at Red Bull Salzburg.
– He joined Dortmund in January 2020 and has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit.
– Haaland has attracted strong interest from a host of top European clubs, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
– However, he is set to move to Manchester City to join up with Pep Guardiola’s squad ahead of the 2022/23 season.
