{"id":1120592,"date":"2022-06-13T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/13\/erling-haaland-completes-man-city-move-from-borussia-dortmund\/"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:15:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:15:59","slug":"erling-haaland-completes-man-city-move-from-borussia-dortmund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/13\/erling-haaland-completes-man-city-move-from-borussia-dortmund\/","title":{"rendered":"Erling Haaland completes Man City move from Borussia Dortmund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/125375880_gettyimages-1402617535-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Erling Haaland is the fastest and youngest men's player to reach 20 Champions League goals\" title=\"Erling Haaland is the fastest and youngest men's player to reach 20 Champions League goals\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Erling Haaland is the fastest and youngest men&#8217;s player to reach 20 Champions League goals<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>   <!--  --><\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland says he is \u201cin the right place to fulfil his ambitions\u201d after completing a \u00a351.2m transfer to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund and arrives at the Premier League champions as one of world football\u2019s most coveted forwards.<\/p>\n<p>He has signed a five-year deal until 2027 and will join the club on 1 July.<\/p>\n<p>An agreement was reached for the Norway international in May after City activated the player\u2019s release clause.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a proud day for me and my family,\u201d said Haaland, the son of former City captain Alf-Inge, who played for the club between 2000 and 2003.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always watched City and have loved doing so in recent seasons. You can\u2019t help but admire their style of play \u2013 it\u2019s exciting and they create a lot of chances, which is perfect for a player like me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many world-class players in this squad and Pep [Guardiola] is one of the greatest managers of all-time, so I believe I am in the right place to fulfil my ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to score goals, win trophies, and improve as a footballer and I am confident I can do that here. This is a great move for me, and I can\u2019t wait to get started in pre-season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>City director of football Txiki Begiristain said: \u201cHaaland is a huge talent and has been one of the best strikers in Europe over the last few seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis goalscoring record is exceptional and his performances at Borussia Dortmund and in the Champions League in particular have proved he can succeed at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cErling has everything we want in a striker, and we are certain he will excel in this squad and this system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The deal ends the club\u2019s hunt for a successor to club-record goalscorer Sergio Aguero, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer in June 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine\u2019s departure prompted City\u2019s summer-long and ultimately unsuccessful pursuit of Tottenham and England forward Harry Kane.<\/p>\n<p>La Liga clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona were also keen to sign Haaland before he opted to join Guardiola\u2019s English champions.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland has scored 92 league goals in 121 appearances in total in spells at Molde, Red Bull Salzburg and Dortmund.<\/p>\n<p>Last year he became the youngest player to reach 20 Champions League goals.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Haaland\u00a0scored his 20th international goal\u00a0in 21 games for Norway, leaving him 14 away from becoming the top men\u2019s scorer in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"BzVfBdgCGqs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dormaa East Gets Two New KG Blocks To Boost Education - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (13-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BzVfBdgCGqs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erling Haaland is the fastest and youngest men&#8217;s player to reach 20 Champions League goals Erling Haaland says he is \u201cin the right place to fulfil his ambitions\u201d after completing a \u00a351.2m transfer to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund. 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