News has emerged that the deal to take Bundesliga wonder kid and star Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City should be officially confirmed by either party over the course of this week, according to Sky Germany, who have emerged to provide further details on the situation.
The next step in the development of the incredibly talented Norwegian international is set to take him to the Premier League, specifically Manchester City where his dad Alf-Inge Haaland had played before.
Further information from German media in the wake of a report from David Ornstein of the Athletic reveals that Haaland’s move to Manchester City is now being described as a ‘done deal‘ in some quarters.
With some finer details yet to be completed, Haaland should find himself donning the Sky Blues colors come the start of pre-season, with Sky Germany offering updates on the latest status of the deal and its development in recent days.
The German media vehicle reports that Haaland’s transfer to Manchester City is now ‘nearing completion‘, and the striker has now allegedly informed Borussia Dortmund about his departure at the end of the season.
Another revelation is that Manchester City’s CEO Ferran Soriano has supposedly informed Borussia Dortmund’s Hans-Joachim Watzke last week that the Premier League giants were ready to activate the release clause – understood to be €75 million – in Erling Haaland’s contract.
Regarding the time frame as to when the deal could be made official by either party, Sky Germany further reported that an official announcement could come over the course of this week – one ‘extremely important‘ to Erling Haaland himself where he would bid adieu to the Dortmund fans in their final home game this weekend.
In Haaland’s specific case, unlike the format of other transfer fees, his release clause fee are to be paid by Manchester City in one instalment – which obviously wouldn’t pose any problems for the Etihad club.
For Manchester City, their summer transfer business is unlikely to end with the signing of the Norwegian striker, with the understanding in various quarters being that they have an intention to secure the signing of a central midfielder in the coming months.
While the Premier League club have a substantial list of names under consideration, Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong, West Ham’s Declan Rice, and River Plater’s Enzo Fernandez have all been linked with a move in recent weeks.