Erling Haaland is set to be one of the big names of the summer of 2022, if not before. The Borussia Dortmund striker, one of the most voracious strikers on planet football, has many suitors.
One of them is Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. The departure of Ferran Torres in the winter transfer window on his way to Barcelona opens the possibility that the Sky Blue could be ahead of the rest of the rivals.
'AS' indicated that, after Harry Kane's "no" last summer, Haaland became the priority target to fill the '9' position, still vacant, at the Etihad Stadium.
December 19, 2021
So, with Barcelona paying €55m for the Spanish international, Manchester City will have the cash to convince both Borussia Dortmund and Haaland himself.
Manchester City will also have more cash with the sale of Pedro Porro to Sporting CP. The Portuguese side have expressed their intention to buy the full-back, who is currently on loan at the Portuguese club.
Manchester City will therefore have around 75 million euros at their disposal to sign Erling Haaland, precisely the price of the Norwegian's supposed buyout clause in the summer of 2022.
The club led by Guardiola wants to take the lead in a fight that also involves Real Madrid, who want to bring together Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland himself in 2022.
December 24, 2021