Norway striker Erling Haaland became born in Leeds in July 2000, the the same summer season his footballer father Alf-Inge left Leeds United to signal for Manchester CityManchester City have reached an agreement to signal Norway striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland, 21, will take part July after City activated a 60m euro (£51.2m) release clause in his contract.
The deal ends the membership’s hunt for a successor to their all-time prime scorer Sergio Aguero, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer final summer season.
“We can verify that we now have reached an agreement in theory for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland,” City acknowledged.
“The transfer stays subject to the membership finalising terms with the participant.”
Dwell: Reaction to news of Haaland deal’How Haaland will add a brand original dimension to Man City’The rise of Haaland – and what occurs nextHaaland, who passed his City clinical in Belgium on Monday, has scored 85 dreams in 88 appearances for Dortmund since becoming a member of from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020.
La Liga giants Accurate Madrid and Barcelona also spoke to Haaland about a skill deal, but he opted for a slither to Etihad Stadium.
Talking earlier on Tuesday, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola acknowledged he also can no longer discuss the incoming signing for correct causes.
“Everybody knows the difficulty. I must not talk because I manufacture no longer fancy to communicate in regards to the long race or next season,” he acknowledged.
When requested what impact a brand original number nine would have on the Premier League champions, Guardiola acknowledged: “New gamers repeatedly helps to be a stronger team. But no longer one defender or striker will solve our defensive or scoring complications.
“The membership repeatedly has to have a vision for the long race. The selections the membership makes I’m mindful and supportive of 100%.”
Sports agent Mino Raiola had been involving in regards to the discussions ahead of his loss of life on 30 April, with mates taking the approach on to its conclusion.
Haaland’s transfer will seemingly be one amongst the biggest of the summer season, and he will ranking freely for City next season in step with Jurgen Klopp, manager of their Premier League title competitors Liverpool.
“City also can no longer ever be a team who resolve video games thanks to 1 participant,” Klopp acknowledged.
“They’ve a particular potential to play and I focus on Erling will realise all of a surprising that he will ranking various dreams on the 2nd put up if he factual puts a foot on [the ball] and he will fancy that. We produce other scenarios where he’s a true beast.
“He became injured just a few instances at Dortmund but when he became match, he became a true beast, so sadly [it is] a terribly appropriate signing.”
‘He’s a generational expertise’ – Why signing Haaland is mammoth for Manchester CityEven though City are within touching distance of a 2nd successive Premier League title accomplished with out an orthodox centre-forward, Guardiola has repeatedly pressured out his favor to have one.
City tried onerous to get Harry Kane from Tottenham final summer season but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy refused to promote.
And, with Kane having two years left on his contract, Haaland is a extra efficient deal to dwell given his release clause.
He has scored 92 league dreams in 121 appearances for Molde, Red Bull Salzburg and Dortmund and final year modified into the youngest participant to attain 20 Champions League dreams.
Haaland’s father Alf-Inge played for City between 2000 and 2003 all over a career where he also represented Leeds and Nottingham Forest.
AnalysisSimon Stone, BBC Sport
City sources explain the price is on occasion 60m euros (£51.2m), no longer the 75m euros initially thought. And it’s no longer all payable up entrance.
Haaland will signal for five seasons, to 2027, with out a optional extra year as is the case with many contracts in the present day.
The wages are believed to be around £400,000 a week, roughly essentially essentially based on what megastar midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is paid.
City deal with right here is an distinctive deal for a participant they have is worth 200m euros in the most fashionable market and that it vindicates their decision to stroll a long way from negotiations around Spurs striker Kane final summer season.
BBC Sport has been urged many of Europe’s prime golf equipment wished Haaland but a combination of the emotional enchantment of enjoying for the membership his father played for, plus the enchantment of enjoying for Guardiola and being portion of a squad that has challenged for the entire predominant honours over the last five seasons were the decisive factors.
Manchester City’s most costly signingsJack Grealish £100m
Kevin de Bruyne £68m
Ruben Dias £61m
Riyad Mahrez £61m
Joao Cancelo £58.5m
Aymeric Laporte £58.5m
Raheem Sterling £57.3m
Rodri £56.4m
Benjamin Mendy £51.7m
Erling Haaland £51.2m
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