Manchester City officially presented the signing of Erling Haaland (21 years old) after having confirmed weeks ago that he would wear ‘sky blue’, following in his father’s footsteps, in a transfer of 75 million euros paid to Borussia Dortmund that They have become one of the highest paid players in the world.
“It’s a pride for me and my family,” Haaland began, revealing that he chose the club “first a bit because of my father and because I was born in England, I’ve been a Manchester City fan all my life, I know the club a lot. Here I feel at home and I think it’s the ideal place to improve”.
“Of course, the style is good for me, otherwise I wouldn’t have come ,” the Norwegian made clear, whom many have questioned as ideally fitting into Pep Guardiola ‘s scheme. “I like the style, the attacking football and the feeling that the club transmits when it plays. It’s going to be very good.”
In reference to the Catalan coach, Haaland said that “I think I can develop with him here. I think I can improve in many things and score many goals . He is one of the best coaches of all time and there are world-class players here. the right place to fulfill my ambitions”.
The Norwegian’s competitiveness is beyond doubt and after breaking precocity records he assured that “I want to score goals, win trophies and improve as a footballer and I am confident that I can do it here. This is a great move and I can’t wait to start the preseason”.
He was accompanied at the event by Txiki Begiristain , the club’s sports director, who was clear in stating that “we have been monitoring Haaland for several years, so we are delighted to bring him here. He is a great talent and has been one of the best strikers of Europe in recent seasons. His goalscoring record is exceptional and his performances at Borussia Dortmund and in the Champions League in particular have shown that he can succeed at the highest level.”
“He has everything we want in a striker and we are sure he will stand out in this team and this system. He is only 21 years old and his best years are yet to come and we are confident that he can improve even more working with Guardiola. He is an exciting signing.” , settled Begiristain .
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