The Etihad side announced yesterday that they had reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the 21-year-old Norwegian attacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also brings Pep Guardiola’s long search for Sergio Aguero’s successor to a close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While there are a lot of extras, Haaland’s release clause isn’t as high as you may think. It implies he will cost less than a third of what Tottenham was asking for England captain Kane a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Premier League champions expressed interest in the striker but stated that they would not pay Chairman Daniel Levy’s \u00a3160 million asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They’re back on top of the table less than nine months later \u2014 and have a new No 9 for the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agents’ fees and a signing-on fee for Haaland are expected to total roughly \u00a334 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, sources at the Etihad believe they have not had to deviate from their wage structure in order to sign one of the game’s most exciting talents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That implies he’ll most likely be paid similarly to Kevin De Bruyne, who earns roughly \u00a3375,000 per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the course of his five-year contract, the total cost will be in the region of \u00a3180 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent months, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain have all shown interest in the teenage striker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the possibility to play alongside KDB and Phil Foden and under Guardiola was a significant draw for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another huge draw was following in the footsteps of his father, Alf-Inge, who wore sky blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haaland has been photographed wearing City shirts over the years, including a beanie hat during a trip to Wembley with them in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n