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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

‘They Come for the Club’: Man City’s Guardiola Downplays Influence in Haaland Signing

Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund vs. Hertha BSC - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - May 14, 2022 Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland says goodbye to the fans before playing his last match. (Reuters)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola played down his influence in bringing Norwegian striker Erling Haaland to the club and said the team's project was attractive enough to lure top players to the Premier League champions.

City struck a deal with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for Haaland earlier this week, with the 21-year-old set to move to the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season.

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