Agreement in principle
Manchester City have confirmed that they have reached an agreement in principle to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland. In a statement from both clubs on Tuesday afternoon, confirmation was given that the striker would make the move on July 1. However, details of the player’s contract and the fee that will be paid for Haaland are not yet known.
The Norway international reportedly has a release clause in his contract with the Bundesliga side that will be triggered if a fee between €60-75 million is paid by Man City. However, neither club were willing to confirm financial details, with a statement from Dortmund revealing that the “contractual details still have to be coordinated and documented”. Haaland is expected to receive a contract until 2027 that will earn him €30 million a season before tax.
If the player’s release clause comes to €60m, Haaland, who has scored 85 goals in 88 games for the Black and Yellows, becomes the fifth most expensive departure in Dortmund’s history. At Man City, in turn he becomes the ninth most expensive signing. Jack Grealish (€117.5m) holds the record. Dortmund paid just €20 million when they signed Haaland from Salzburg in January 2020, and their transfer profit of €40 million is one of the biggest in Bundesliga history.
Purchase & Sale: The biggest transfer profits in Bundesliga history
17 Anthony Modeste | for €29m from 1. FC Köln to Tianjin T. | Profit: €24.5m
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This gallery does not include players that have come through the academy or were signed on a free transfer. When public, sale on clauses are included.
16 Julian Brandt | for €25m from Leverkusenn to BVB | Profit: €24.5m
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15 Kerem Demirbay | for €32m from Hoffenheim to Leverkusen | Profit: €27.3m
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14 Naby Keïta | for €60m from RB Leipzig to Liverpool | Profit: €30.3m
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13 Mats Hummels | for €35m from BVB to Bayern Munich | Profit: €30.8m
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12 Timo Werner | for €53m from RB Leipzig to Chelsea | Profit: €30.8m
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11 Edin Dzeko | for €37m from VfL Wolfsburg to Man City | Profit: €33m
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10 Granit Xhaka | for €45m from Gladbach to Arsenal | Profit: €36m
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9 Roberto Firmino | for €41m from Hoffenheim to Liverpool | Profit: €37.5m
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8 Sébastien Haller | for €50m from Frankfurt to West Ham| Profit: €38m
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7 Erling Haaland | for €60m from Dortmund to Man City | Profit: €40m
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6 Luka Jovic | for €63m from Frankfurt to Real Madrid | Profit: €40.7m
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5 Joelinton | for €44m from Hoffenheim to Newcastle | Profit: €41.8m
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4 P.-E. Aubameyang | for €63.8m from BVB to Arsenal | Profit: €50.8m
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3 Kevin De Bruyne | for €76m from VfL Wolfsburg to Man City | Profit: €54m
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2 Jadon Sancho | for €85m from BVB to Man United | Profit: €64.4m
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1 Ousmane Dembélé | for €140m from BVB to Barça | Profit: €105m
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In Haaland, Man City are optimistic that they have found the player who can not only replace Sergio Agüero but also become the missing puzzle piece to finally win the Champions League. The Sky Blues reached at least the quarterfinals over the last five years but only managed one final appearance, which ended with a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in 2021. Last week City, under manager Pep Guardiola, threw away a late 1-0 lead against Real Madrid to be once again eliminated from the Champions League in the semifinal stage.
Haaland will follow his father’s footsteps at Man City
Haaland broke several records at BVB, including the record for the fastest 60 goals in Bundesliga history. Haaland needed just 65 games to score 60 goals in Germany’s topflight—the previous record dated back to 1966 and was held by Timo Konietzka, who needed 76 games. At Man City, Haaland will follow in his father’s footsteps. Between 2000 and 2003, Alf-Inge played 45 games for Man City. Dortmund are set to sign Germany national team striker Karim Adeyemi from Salzburg.
Erling Haaland 9th – Manchester City’s record signings
20 – Ederson – 201718 for €40M from Benfica
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20 – Fernandinho – 2013/14 for €40M from Shakhtar Donetsk
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20 – Sergio Agüero – 2011/12 for €40M from Atlético Madrid
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19 – Robinho – 2008/09 for €43M from Real Madrid
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18 – Nicolás Otamendi – 2015/16 for €44.5M from Valencia
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17 – Eliaquim Mangala – 2014/15 for €45M from Porto
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16 – Nathan Aké – 2020/21 for €45.3M from Bournemouth
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15 – Bernardo Silva – 2017/18 for €50M from AS Monaco
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14 – Leroy Sané – 2016/17 for €52M from Schalke 04
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13 – Kyle Walker – 2017/18 for €52.7M from Tottenham
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12 – John Stones – 2016/17 for €55.6M from Everton
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11 – Benjamin Mendy – 2017/18 for €57.5M from AS Monaco
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9 – Erling Haaland – 2022/23 for €60M from Borussia Dortmund
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8 – Rodri – 2019/20 for €62.7M from Atlético Madrid
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7 – Raheem Sterling – 2015/16 for €63.7M from Liverpool
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5 – João Cancelo – 2019/20 for €65M from Juventus
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5 – Aymeric Laporte – 2017/18 for €65M from Athletic Bilbao
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4 – Riyad Mahrez – 2018/19 for €67.8M from Leicester City
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3 – Rúben Dias – 2020/21 for €68M from Benfica
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2 – Kevin De Bruyne – 2015/16 for €76M from VfL Wolfsburg
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1 – Jack Grealish – 2021/22 for €117.5M from Aston Villa
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