Berlin, May 10 (BUS): Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is close to concluding a transfer deal with Manchester City and a move to the lucrative Premier League, several German media reported.
Haaland is among the hottest transfer prospects this summer, with the 21-year-old Norwegian having scored 61 goals in 66 league games for the Ruhr Valley club since joining them in early 2020.
Several top clubs, including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and City, among others, have been linked with the player on occasion, Reuters reports.
Sky Germany, which owns the rights to the Bundesliga, reported on Monday that the player had informed the club of his desire to leave and that Manchester City had contacted the club about the player’s release clause.
Several other media outlets, including Bild newspaper and Kicker magazine, citing unnamed sources, said the deal could be finalized in the coming days.
The club did not comment on the matter on Monday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he is ready to face City for more titles in the future, but admitted that Haaland’s move to title rivals is a transfer that will take things to the next level.
“I signed a new contract (until 2026) and I know that City will not stop developing,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “It’s not about the city deciding whether we can be happy or not. It’s about us and what we can do.
“If Erling Haaland went there, it wouldn’t weaken them. Absolutely not. I know right now other people are talking about money, but this move will set new levels.”
Dortmund is interested in recruiting Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi as a possible replacement for Haaland.
Dortmund’s sporting director Sebastian Kell had said on Sunday that the club wanted to clarify Haaland’s issue this week.