Erling Haaland transfer to Man City a ‘done deal’ and could be announced this week

Manchester City are set to announce the signing of Erling Haaland this week, according to reports.

The reigning Premier League champions have won the race to sign the most exciting talent in world football.

City are understood to have agreed to pay the £63m release clause in Haaland’s Dortmund contract and the deal will be announced later this week. It is expected then that the prolific Norway forward will link up with Pep Guardiola’s squad for the start of pre-season.

The Athletic, via sources in Germany report the transfer as a “done deal” with confirmation coming later this week.

Personal terms between the 21-year-old and City were agreed last month, per the source. Haaland has been linked with Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

While there are some finer details to be completed, which aren’t expected to cause any further complication, Haaland should find himself as a Manchester City player come the start of pre-season.

Sky Germany have now offered further details on where the deal stands and what has developed in recent days. They also claim Erling Haaland to Manchester City is now ‘nearing completion’, and the striker has now informed Borussia Dortmund about his departure at the end of the season.

It’s now very certain Haaland will follow in the footsteps of his father, Alf-Inge, who also played for the club.

Speaking on Sunday, Dortmund’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl said that he expected Haaland’s future to be clarified soon.

“I know what is in the contract, we are bound by the exit clause,” Kehl told Sport1.

“We have tried in the last few months to reach a decision on Erling’s future. But then came the death of Mino Raiola.

“Unfortunately, the issue has dragged on a bit. But I think we will have clarity in the next week.”

Haaland has scored 85 times in 88 appearances for Dortmund making him one of the most lethal strikers in world football.