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Manchester City are reportedly close to signing Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland this summer.
Sky Sports have claimed that the 21-year-old forward has told the Bundesliga club that he wants to leave. The reports states that the Cityzens are ready to activate the €75 million release clause in his contract.
Haaland will move for a fee that is well below his market value and will fill the void left by Sergio Aguero last season in Pep Guardiola's side.
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The Norwegian has scored an incredible 85 goals in 88 Dortmund appearances since joining in January 2020. Fans fear that Haaland will be the final piece in the Manchester City jigsaw to make them unstoppable.
City are on the verge of claiming their fourth Premier League title in five seasons but are still hunting for their inaugural Champions League trophy.
The striker will be the 11th player the Sky Blues have signed for over £50 million. According to Transfermarkt, the current squad has been assembled for £895 million.
Following reports of Haaland's imminent arrival, fans took to Twitter to express their concerns.
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The i has reported that Haaland will be offered £500,000 to play at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City have also agreed to pay a significant fee to the player's agents.
The Norwegian's high wages may mean other attacking prospects may be shown the door to balance. Arsenal are reportedly interested in taking advantage of the situation.
According to The Telegraph, the Gunners have shown an interest in signing Raheem Sterling, whose contract at City expires next summer. The 27-year-old winger has scored 16 times in his 45 appearances this season.
Mikel Arteta worked closely with the England winger while the Spaniard was Guardiola's assistant at the Etihad.
Sterling has started 63% of City's top-flight games this season. Arteta, though, would be willing to make him the focal point of Arsenal's attack, so long as they secure Champions League qualification for next season.
Speaking about Sterling's future in February, Guardiola said (as per The Metro):
"Nobody doubts how important he is. He is showing that. What I want is for all the players to play good. If we count the amount games he played since we are together, it is a lot. He was a key player. In the future? I don’t know what will happen. The club decides. When the club extends contacts, I give my opinion, but the club takes the decision, always."
