The capture of Erling Haaland has sent pulses racing amongst Manchester City fans as the Premier League prepares to welcome the Norwegian hot-shot.
The champions have agreed a £51million deal to sign Haaland after triggering his release clause at Borussia Dortmund. The 21-year-old is expected to sign a five-year deal worth £375,000-a-week, matching Kevin De Bruyne as the club’s highest earner, in the coming days.
Haaland has taken the world by storm since moving to Dortmund in January 2020, scoring 85 goals in 88 appearances following his switch from Red Bull Salzburg. But there will be an inevitable increase in pressure on Haaland to match his form in Germany, or even surpass it, once he completes his transfer to the Etihad Stadium. And City fans will be hoping he can avoid the same path as some players have trodden, cracking under the scrutiny of their exorbitant price tags.
