Manchester City have announced the signing of Erling Braut Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £51 m.City have paid the 21-year-old’s release clause and are expected to pay £85.5m in total when agent fees, signing bonus, and other costs are taken into account.The prolific marksman has signed a five-year deal with the Premier League champions.👀 pic.twitter.com/nIrMSPrdDn— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 13, 2022 “This is a proud day for me and my family,” Haaland told after completing his move.”I have always watched City and have loved doing so in recent seasons. You can’t help but admire their style of play, it’s exciting and they create a lot of chances, which is perfect for a player like me.MON: 21.45: (1.94) FRANCE (3.60) CROATIA (4.50)”There are so many world-class players in this squad and Pep is one of the greatest managers of all time, so I believe I am in the right place to fulfil my ambitions.”I want to score goals, win trophies and improve as a footballer and I am confident I can do that here. This is a great move for me and I can’t wait to get started in pre-season.”🇳🇴👑 pic.twitter.com/tnWF399EPX— Manchester City (@ManCity) June 13, 2022 The Citizens paid attention to all the details, so they promoted Erling on the same day they officially brought his father Alfie 22 years ago.Man City sports director Txiki Begiristain did not hide his excitement over bringing one of the best strikers in the world.”We have been following Erling for a few years now, so we are thrilled to have brought him to Manchester City. He is a huge talent and has been one of the best strikers in Europe in the last few seasons. His numbers are outstanding and his performances at Borussia Dortmund. Erling has everything we want from a striker and we are sure he will thrive in this team and system.”The best years are just ahead of him and we are convinced that he can become even better by working with Pep,” concluded Begiristain.
