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City, which is nearing its fourth Premier League title in five years, would be strengthened further by adding Haaland, the 21-year-old Dortmund striker.

Alfie Haaland signed with City in June 2000, only weeks before Erling was born, but retired in 2003 after several injury-marred seasons in Manchester and one infamous foul at the hands of Manchester United’s Roy Keane. But the numbers most likely put Haaland out of reach of other teams, including Barcelona, which is mired in a financial crisis that led it to lose Lionel Messi for free last summer, and Bayern Munich, whose sporting director said recently that adding Haaland “ doesn’t make any sense” for the perennial German champions since the team already employs a world-class striker in Robert Lewandowski. City and its rivals were facing a June deadline to activate the release clause in Haaland’s Dortmund contract — said to be worth as much as 75 million euros, or just under $80 million.

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"It's a decision for Erling," Watzke said. When we sold Ousmane Dembélé to Barcelona after a short period, it was a very good deal. When the time is ready, he will do it. What he did know for sure, however, was if Haaland did leave, Dortmund will continue competing as it always has done. "Sometimes, it's a little bit more emotional," Watzke admits. "Sometimes, it's a good deal; sometimes, it's not so good.

The 21-year-old is seen as the heir to departed striker Sergio Aguerö following their failure to sign England captain Harry Kane last year.

I know in the moment that other people talk about money, but this transfer will set new levels." City currently sit first on the Premier League ladder, three points ahead of Liverpool, with three matches remaining. "If Erling Haaland goes there, that will not weaken them.

With Erling Haaland poised to be imminently confirmed as a Manchester City player, transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has revealed some contract details.

"The project of Manchester City was really important for Haaland." "It was key for Haaland to have a project for the future, to see a manager like Guardiola wanting him and trusting him as the new central striker of Manchester City. "Manchester City did it thanks to Pep Guardiola and their management," explained Romano.

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Man City are one of the most possession-oriented teams in the entire world, and to a lesser extent that tracks with Dortmund's style as well. His touch efficiency is also far better than anyone else currently at City. In his 23 Bundesliga appearances this season, Haaland produced 65 non-blocked shots on 150 touches in the opposition penalty area, a whopping 43 percent shot to touch rate. Meanwhile, Man City's four-player combination that were most utilized in a purely attacking role — Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, and Phil Foden — collected 601 touches in the opposition penalty area, producing 165 non-blocked shots, a 27 percent rate. Haaland's arrival will require a reversion back to the setup with Aguero in the team, which could cause some tactical upheaval within Guardiola's plans. If the young Norwegian hopes to reach the levels of brand names like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, this is a critical component of his next destination. At Man City, Haaland will get the global exposure he needs to become one of the world's most recognized players. With Borussia Dortmund, Haaland failed to advance past the quarterfinals in any of his three seasons. While Man City's 13.8 percent goal conversion rate this season is tops in the Premier League, it's a far cry from Dortmund's 19 percent, fueled by Haaland's finishing. Most of the reports are referring to the move as a "done deal." This allowed Haaland and his agents possessed all the leverage in negotiations for personal terms. He left to play three more seasons in his native Norway before retirement, but a connection to Manchester was clearly well-established. Sky Germany reports that the release clause stipulates the transfer fee must be paid in one lump sum installment.

BVB's star Norwegian striker will be leaving Dortmund for Blue-er pastures.

Haaland was never going to stay around forever: BVB’s front office ensured that when they gave him a release clause, and he was probably never going to join in the first place if they hadn’t done so. Haaland’s time with Borussia Dortmund will most likely be remembered as a mixed bag. Haaland will play his final game with Borussia Dortmund next weekend before departing for the North of England over the summer.

The release clause on his contract is €75 million. Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano conveyed to Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke last week that the England- ...

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano conveyed to Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke last week that the England-based outfit are ready to activate the clause. According to Sky Germany, the striker has informed Dortmund that he will leave the club at the end of this season. Norwegian striker Erling Haaland’s move to Manchester City will reportedly be confirmed by next week according to multiple reports.

After the player is said to have had a successful medical with the club, Manchester City will announce the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.

It’s hard to convince many that Manchester City needs a player of Erling Haaland’s qualities, as they lead the scoring this season with 89 goals scored in 35 games. As per transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, the Premier League leaders will acquire the services of one of the most sought after strikers for a fee said to be €60m to activate his release clause. Manchester City has left nothing up to chance as they prepare for next season’s haul.

Jesse Marsch is convinced that Erling Haaland will be a hit in the Premier League with Manchester City but he wishes "he was coming home to Leeds".

His father Alf-Inge Haaland left Leeds United that summer after three seasons to sign for Man City, where he stayed until 2003. I wish he was coming home to Leeds, his birthplace. Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch is convinced that Erling Haaland will be a hit in the Premier League.

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At his best, he is almost unstoppable and his rivalry with Bayern Munich’s record-breaking goal-scorer, Robert Lewandowski, has lit up the Bundesliga over the last three seasons. The team’s lack of a natural goal-scorer has shown in some big matches this season, notably when getting eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals last week. Along with Kylian Mbappe, Haaland is leading the new generation of stars ready to take over from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s marquee players. It is being widely reported that the release clause of 75 million euros ($79 million) in Haaland’s contract with Dortmund will be activated this week. The 21-year-old Haaland was born in England — in Leeds, which is a short drive from Manchester in the north of the country — while his father, Alf-Inge, was playing for City in the Premier League. As a kid, Erling Haaland was pictured wearing a City jersey. Manchester City has reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund to sign Erling Haaland with just personal terms needing to be finalized with the striker.

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Alfie, as he was known, retired in 2003 at age 30 after a serious knee injury and the family moved home to Norway when Erling was a toddler. "City are a blooming good team without a centre forward but with one, they’d be almost perfect. As he has matured his wit in confusing defences with movement and positioning has come to the fore. Jude Bellingham, by contrast, may not follow Haaland out the door. Though there were reports of a stall in talks last week, Dortmund remain among the favourites to sign German wonderkid Karim Adeyemi from Red Bull Salzburg, and they have also been linked with his team-mate Noah Okafor. The implementation of the transfer is also subject to proper and timely processing in accordance with the provisions of the FIFA Transfer Matching System (FIFA TMS). with the realization of this transfer business, the management expects a positive effect on the key earnings figures (EBITDA, EBIT) for the 2022/2023 financial year in the order of around EUR 35.0 million - 40.0 million. It’s also about how Dortmund will look in the next five years. If so he must surely be the last ever Manchester City signing to have done so.— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) May 10, 2022 The 6ft 4in Norwegian battering ram is on his way to Manchester City. "Jude Bellingham, by contrast, may not follow Haaland out the door. Leicester City vs Norwich City (19.45) West Ham vs Manchester City (14.00)

Erling Haaland's transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City has been confirmed by the Premier League club.

“Not me, the club has to have a vision for the future. City said: “Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the club on 1st July 2022. Manchester City have confirmed a deal to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer.

Haaland, 21, will move to the Etihad Stadium this summer and is set to become one of the highest-paid players at the club. Sources told ESPN he will not top ...

The deal means Haaland will play for the club his father, Alfie, represented between 2000 and 2003. At international level with Norway, he has already scored 15 goals in 17 games after making his debut in 2019. Raiola, who also represented Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, died at age 54 last month.

Manchester City's search for a leading striker is over, and it has landed on the most prolific option in the transfer market.

The club has won everything it can in England and is on the cusp of adding more domestic silverware in the form of the league title, but a collapse at Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals kept the quest for that elusive European trophy going. “Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the Club on 1st July 2022. A club on the cusp of winning the Premier League title for the fourth time in five seasons is about to add arguably the most sought-after player on the transfer market.

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"The transfer remains subject to the club finalizing terms with the player." There had been months of speculation concerning the 21-year-old's future, with rumors of a potential move to City increasing in recent weeks. On Tuesday, a City statement read: "Manchester City can confirm we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the club on July 1 2022.

Manchester City have confirmed an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland for £51.1m.

"If Erling Haaland goes there, it will not weaken them, definitely not. We will have time to talk." In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, he said: "I signed a new contract knowing that City would not stop developing. I think there's enough spoken about this transfer. It's possible obviously and we can do that. Haaland will join City on July 1st, subject to the club finalising terms with the player.

Haaland is not an obvious fit for Guardiola but target men have thrived under him before and, with applied intelligence, can do so here.

The point here is simply that one side of this equation will have to change. Before that the complete list in 16 years as a head coach reads: Lewandowski, David Villa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But his record of working with goalscorers is also phenomenal. At the end of which the team that obsess most over possession have signed a star player whose one weakness is his ability to keep possession. It is certainly a select club that Haaland is joining. This is not to suggest the move will be a failure. Guardiola is a great coach who will work like a maniac to make this fit. The real gamble here, the real point of interest, is tactical. Dig a little and the signing of Haaland is something of a departure for Pep Guardiola, even quite a reckless tactical move. This is a mouthwatering prospect. Haaland is goals, a footballer who has pared back his role to the pursuit of football’s most basic unit. Haaland has become a far more complete player in the past two seasons. On the face of it this looks like the most basic piece of maths.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described Manchester City's new striker Erling Haaland as a "beast" who is "unfortunately a really good signing."

"We've lost the game, Liverpool have scored two goals against us, we need to look at that. He's quite positive but I'm not sure what I can make of that to be honest." "I don't know [if he will be fit to face Chelsea]," Klopp said. "Good player, good player. The boys are invited to follow that path so yes, we don't waste energy really to think 'hopefully they lose.' We just know we have to win. "A lot," he replied.

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From a marketing point of view, perhaps that is a logical next step, pushing the brand through celebrity to shore up those revenue streams so City is not reliant on deals with companies based in the UAE. But there is a danger that disrupts Guardiola’s footballing project, which demands subjugation to the system. There has long been a sense that City can become predictable, that it needs something to break up the neat patterns as Lionel Messi used to break things up for Barcelona. Haaland is the sort of player who can win a game from nowhere, who might mean that City does not have to dominate or be in control. There is no reason why Haaland won’t become the face of City for a generation. His signature goal, bursting through challenges from deep, may be harder to enact with City, which plays so habitually high that he is unlikely to have such space to charge into, but if he can add a more direct counterattacking element, particularly against higher-level opponents, that is all to the good. He can batter opponents out of the way, but his game is a lot more subtle than that. He managed the transition from Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund well, and he has thrived in the Champions League, suggesting a capacity to learn—although the Premier League represents a bigger change of style than shifting from Austria to Germany, and will impose more consistent physical demands.