Man City leading race to sign £68m Haaland from Dortmund this summer

Manchester City are in pole position to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this summer, according to reports.

City are searching for a world-class striker who is capable of replacing the goals of Sergio Aguero as the league leaders look to reinforce their dominance.

Haaland has netted 80 times in 79 appearances for Dortmund and will be available for just £68m this summer, owing to a clause in his contract.

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Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and several other European heavyweights are interested in securing his services but according to Football Insider, City are leading the race.

This is partly down to City’s connection with Haaland’s father, Alf Inge, who played for the club for three years at the turn of the millennium. He is thought to be intent on persuading his son to join City.

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The report claims the foundations are already being laid for a summer switch but adds that competition is bound to be ‘fierce’.

Guardiola said of Haaland prior to City’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Dortmund last season: “To score that number of goals at his age is not easy. He’s 20 years old and the numbers speak for themselves.

“When that happens it’s because he can score with the right, the left, via counterattacks, in the box. He’s a fantastic striker, everyone knows it.”

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