On Monday, Manchester City unveiled their new star Erling Haaland in an ‘innovative’ way that has wowed football fans.
Team fans have been waiting to see Halland in a Manchester City shirt since the official announcement of his €75m contract coming from Germany’s Borussia Dortmund a few weeks ago. And at the expense of the official champion of England, the team applied an innovative method of detecting a player using an “old” photo.
The account posted a photo of Haaland sitting on the couch at home wearing a Manchester City shirt at the age of 9 in 2009. 2000s And Manchester City re-released this picture, showing him sitting in the same position, on the same sofa, in a new Manchester City shirt and with the phrase “He has arrived.”
The English champions have announced that the 21-year-old will join Manchester City from 1 July on a contract that is being extended for another 5 years, allowing him to remain in the corridors of the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2027.
Haaland, the son of former Manchester City player Alf Ing, is regarded as one of the best strikers in Europe and he signed for City after proving his superior goal-scoring ability during his time at Norwegian clubs Mold FK, Austrian Red Bull Salzburg. Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland, who has made 20 appearances for Norway, scored 86 goals in 89 matches in two and a half seasons for Dortmund, won the German Cup with the team and was named the best player in the German league in the 2020/21 season.
After signing the contracts to join City, Halland told the club’s official website: “This is a day of pride for me and my family.” He added, “Following in my father’s footsteps is wonderful and wearing a sky blue shirt would be a surprisingly special moment.” He continued: “I’ve always watched City and I’ve loved what they’ve done in recent seasons. I admire their style of play, it’s really interesting, they score a lot of chances, which is perfect for a player like me.” “There are a lot of world class players on this team and Pep is one of the greatest coaches of all time, so I think I’m in the right place to fulfill my ambition.” “I want to score goals, win trophies and improve as a footballer and I’m sure I can do it here.”
