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Alex Brotherton

Erling Haaland's Man City encounter with Dortmund was key to transfer decision

Erling Haaland was presented as a Manchester City player at a presentation event at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, a moment Blues will have been dreaming of ever since last summer.

Back in May City won a tightly-fought contest for Haaland 's signature, after months of speculation that Spanish giants Real Madrid were the club in pole position to sign the 21-year-old striker.

Both clubs had the resources to activate the £51m release clause in Haaland's Borussia Dortmund contract, but in the end Haaland chose to join the club he has supported since childhood, and where his father played 20 years ago.

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