Man City should heed Erling Haaland warning before going all-in on summer transfer

With crucial games coming thick and fast for Manchester City, for the first time in months Erling Haaland is no longer the go-to topic of conversation among City fans.

City are widely regarded as favourites to sign the Borussia Dortmund striker this summer, although they face stiff competition from their upcoming Champions League semi-final opponents Real Madrid.

With a release clause of £63million, the Blues would not have to worry about any long, drawn-out negotiations over a transfer fee for the 21-year-old. However, when Haaland's wage demands and fees for the player's agent (Mino Raiola) and father (former City player Alf-Inge Haaland) are taken into account, a deal could total somewhere in the region of £200m.

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City would usually be reluctant to spend that sort of money; last summer they refused to meet Tottenham's demand of £150m for Harry Kane. This time things are different though, with Pep Guardiola's heart set on the young goalscorer.

Haaland has scored an incredible 80 goals in 84 games for Dortmund, and is the clinical finisher that Guardiola craves. There is little doubt that he would rack up the goals at the tip of City's attack.

Earlier this week, transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that City are pushing to sign the striker, as Guardiola wants him "at all costs." History tells us that when Guardiola wants something, he usually gets it.

But should City be committing so much of their transfer kitty - while smashing their wage structure at the same time - on Haaland? There have always been questions surrounding his suitability to Guardiola's style and whether City would be better served prioritising investment