Much is being made of Liverpool's three goalless finals in a season that could have offered a quadruple but has ended up in a domestic cup double.
10.05.2022 - 18:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erling Haaland has told Manchester City he wanted to join them for emotional and football reasons only, after clinching a £51million move from Borussia Dortmund. The transfer has still to be finalised but the Blues have already announced that the 21-year-old Norway international is set to join them on July 1.
The transfer release fee City have paid is much lower than the £64m that has been widely touted. Haaland will become one of the top earners at City, in the same bracket as Kevin De Bruyne.
But the player, whose dad and former City star Alf Inge helped to complete the deal during the illness and recent death of his agent Mino Raiola, has made it plain that he could have got the same salary at any of the other clubs who were chasing him - understood to be Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
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And he made it plain that his lifelong connection to City - he was a boyhood supporter through his dad’s strong connection to the club, has frequently been pictured in City shorts and has attended several games down the years - was one of two major factors in his decision to head to the Etihad Stadium after bringing his Dortmund career to a close.
The other big factor was a football one - the chance to work with Pep Guardiola and play alongside talents like De Bruyne and Phil Foden, which he feels gives him the best chance of fulfilling his desire to win both domestic and European trophies.
Haaland has been one of the hottest properties in world football since it became plain that he was ready to leave Dortmund, where he has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances, and Manchester United and Barcelona were also among teams who registered an interest in signing him.
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Much is being made of Liverpool's three goalless finals in a season that could have offered a quadruple but has ended up in a domestic cup double.
Following Erling Haaland's transfer to Manchester City, he'll be joining a group of exceptional Premier League forwards.
Manchester City have operated without a fixed striker for around two years at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola has been forced to establish a strikerless system of sorts in order to navigate the problem.
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he is intrigued to see how Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola embeds Erling Haaland within his style of play next season.
Gary Neville aimed a not-so-subtle dig at Jamie Carragher during Manchester City's dramatic 3-2 victory against Aston Villa.
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Kevin De Bruyne was in scintillating form on Wednesday night, scoring four goals in a 5-1 win at Molineux to keep his club in the driving seat in the title race. His four goals were part of a great display from his team who have bounced back superbly following their disappointing Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid.
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Manchester City have announced the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. It is believed the 21-year-old goal sensation has been picked up for a bargain £51million, around £13m cheaper than the £64m release fee that has been widely touted.
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Kevin De Bruyne has revealed why he gave Gabriel Jesus the penalty that sealed his hat-trick against Watford - and said he hopes to play with him many more times in future. That was a pertinent remark from the Manchester City midfielder, as there have been strong rumours that Jesus is seeking an exit from the club next season, when the expected arrival of two more strikers - Julian Alvarez and possibly Erling Haaland - will squeeze his opportunities even further.
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