Manchester City confirm signing of Erling Haaland

• Manchester City has confirmed signing prolific forward Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund
• Manchester City has posted the announcement on all their official platforms confirming rumours that were up earlier this week
• Haaland joins the Premier League side for a fee of £55m ($67.7m) from the Bundesliga side

Premier League leaders Manchester City have confirmed an agreement to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for around £55m ($67.7m) – which was his release clause.

The 21-year-old was one of the most in-demand talents in world football, with nearly every top side expressing an interest in signing Haaland this summer because of his bargain release clause, which was initially believed to be above £60m but has now been revealed to be lower.

Eventually, it came down to a shoot-out between City and Real Madrid, with the former getting a deal over the line earlier this week, after which Haaland was quickly released by Dortmund to get things sorted out.

Confirmation of the deal is nowhere, with City revealing that Haaland has signed on at the Etihad Stadium.

A short statement seen by SportsLeo read: “Manchester City can confirm we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the Club on 1st July 2022.

“The transfer remains subject to the Club finalising terms with the player.”

See the tweet by Manchester City below:

Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the Club on 1st July 2022.

The transfer remains subject to the Club finalising terms with the player.

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 10, 2022

SportsLeo understands that Haaland has agreed to a five-year deal on a wage lower than that of current top earner Kevin De Bruyne, but his contract includes plenty of bonuses that can take him up to the level of the Belgian’s salary.

Haaland will join up with Pep Guardiola’s squad this summer alongside January signing Julian Alvarez, both of whom will bolster a forward line which is already one of the most potent in the Premier League.