Norwegian striker Erling Haaland has signed a five-year deal with Manchester City, the defending Premier League champions announced on Monday.
Haaland has completed a move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for 60 million euros ($63 million) to mark his return to England, his birth country.
His father, Alf-Inge, played for Man City in the Premier League from 2000-03 and Erling supported the club as a child. He posted on social media a picture of himself wearing a Man City shirt as a boy.
“This is a proud day for me and my family. I’ve always followed Man City and have enjoyed doing so in recent seasons,” Haaland said. You can’t help but admire their style of play – it’s exciting – and they create so many chances, which is perfect for a player like me. . ”
Man City have activated the release clause in Haaland’s Dortmund contract and appear to want to buy a superstar on the cheap.
Txiki Begiristain, the club’s director of football, said: “We have been following Erling for several years now, so we are delighted to bring him to Manchester City.
“He is a huge talent and has been one of the best strikers in Europe over the past few seasons. His goalscoring record is exceptional and his performances at Borussia Dortmund and especially in the Champions League have proven he can succeed at the highest level. Erling has everything we want in a striker, and we are sure he will excel in this squad and system. “
Haaland has scored 20 goals in 21 appearances for Norway and 86 goals in 89 games in two and a half seasons with Dortmund. Before that, he was in Molde in Norway and Salzburg in Austria.
He is with the English champions and will guide Pep Guardiola’s side to winning the Champions League for the first time next season.
“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 fulfill my ambitions,” he said. . trophies, and improve as a footballer and I’m confident I can do that here. This is a great move for me and I can’t wait to start pre-season. “
