Manchester City has signed a strong attacking deal with the young Norwegian, Erling Haaland, from Borussia Dortmund.
It was Manchester City He announced (Tuesday) that he had reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Haaland starting next July, provided that the deal would be officially completed following agreeing with the player on the terms of his contract.
English reports indicated that Manchester City will pay 63 million pounds (75 million euros) the value of the penalty clause in Haaland’s contract with Dortmund, in exchange for the services of the Norwegian striker, starting next season.
According to reports, Haaland, 21, will have a contract with Manchester City for 5 seasons, and his salary will not exceed 375,000 pounds per week.
Contracting with Halland will give Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City coach, additional options for the heavenly team’s attack line, and is expected to solve the problem of the spearhead that has plagued the Spanish coach in the recent period.
How does Manchester City play in the presence of Haaland?
Guardiola is expected to continue relying on his preferred plan (4-3-3), with Halland in the center of the outright striker or spearhead.
The British newspaper “The Sun” published two scenarios for the basic formation of Manchester City in the presence of Haaland, both of which witness the presence of Riyad Mahrez in the center of the right wing, while Raheem Sterling plays as a left wing in the first scenario, and Jack Grealish in the second.
As for the “Manchester Evening News” newspaper, it published a different scenario, witnessing the presence of Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden in the center of the wing instead of Mahrez, Grealish and Sterling.
It is worth noting that the perceptions published by the two newspapers are not only related to the arrival of Haaland, but also include the recruitment of the names that Manchester City have been associated with in the recent period, specifically the midfield duo Paul Pogba (Manchester United) and Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
