Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Norwegian international striker Erling Haaland from German club Borussia Dortmund, British media reported on Monday.
And reports showed the player would sign for five seasons and receive £500,000 a week, with City paying Dortmund a £64m penalty clause in the latter’s contract for the deal.
Halland (21) has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances for Dortmund in various competitions since joining Dortmund in January 2020 on the winter transfer market from Salzburg, Austria.
Ironically, Haaland’s father, Alf Inge, previously played for Manchester City between 2000 and 2003 and played 38 matches with him in three years.
City don’t have a clear striker in their ranks, with the exception of Brazilian Gabriel Jesus, knowing his Spanish coach Pep Guardiola plays most of the time without a real number 9.
And City tried to use Tottenham and England top scorer Harry Kane last season without reaching an agreement with the north London club.
