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OFFICIAL PRESENTATION

The 'novel' is over: Manchester City presents Erling Haaland

Published:13/06/2022 - 12:49h

Updated:13/06/2022 - 12:49h

Erling Haaland is now officially a Manchester City player. He has been presented this Monday and 'closed' his agreement with the English team until the summer of 2027. The Norwegian arrives to complete a 'historic' team commanded by Pep Guardiola

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The Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City had arrived to a principle of agreement by Erling Haaland does a few weeks, but has not been up to now that the footballer of 21 years has converted , of official way, in player of the picture 'citizen'. It will join to the dynamics of the English team from 1 July and his agreement will extend by the next five years, until the summer of 2027.

"The player of 21 years will incorporate to the Manchester City on 1 July after signing an agreement of five years that keeps him in the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2027", has been the communiqué with which the current champion of the Premier League has put an end to the 'novel' of Haaland. The traspaso closed in 60 million euros for the picture 'borusser', more a mount elevated in commissions for the 'clan Haaland'. It will be one of the best paid of the staff.

The club shared a series of photographies of the Norwegian footballer with the equipación of the team and offered the first statements of Haaland after signing his agreement: "This is a day of pride for me and my family", began saying. "Always I have seen City and has loved me do it in the last seasons. You can not avoid admire his style of game, is thrilling and create a lot of opportunities, which is perfect for a player like me".

The ex of the Borussia Dortmund or RB Salzburg commented, besides, that "there are so many players of world-wide class in this team and Pep is one of the best trainers of all time, so I think that am in the right place to fulfil my ambitions", leaving clear that has not arrived to the Etihad Stadium of 'casualidad' and that will look for to be important for the team trained by Pep Guardiola.

Haaland Underlined that "I want to mark goals, win trophies and improve like footballer and trust that I can do it here", adding finally that "this is a big movement for me and can not expect to begin the pre-season".

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Txiki Begiristain, director of football of the Manchester City, also spoke on the big signing that his team has completed and left clear that it is a movement that llevam studying from does long: "we Have been monitoring to Erling during several years, by what are loved to bring it here to the Manchester City".

It aimed, besides, that Haaland "is a big talent and has been one of the best forwards of Europe in the last seasons. His record goleador is exceptional and his performances in the Borussia Dortmund and in the Champions League in particular have showed that it can triumph to the highest level", standing out that he "has all what want in a forward and are safe that it will stand out in this team and this system".

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