Former Manchester City striker Paul Dickov has admitted that he made contact with former team-mate Alf-Inge Haaland in an attempt to try and convince his son, Erling, to join the Blues.
City, on Monday morning, confirmed the arrival of the Norway international, just over a month after they had announced that they had reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign the striker. He has put pen to paper on a contract up until the summer of 2027.
Haaland was the subject of interest from a plethora of big-name European clubs ahead of joining City, including the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. He had enjoyed a stellar two-and-a-half-year period at Dortmund, netting 86 goals in just 89 appearances.
