Haaland signs City deal worth £385,000 a week

MANCHESTER CITY believe they have got a bargain with the £51million signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. The club announced yesterday that the Norway striker would join Pep Guardiola’s squad for next season. City refused to meet Tottenham’s asking price for Harry Kane last summer and instead waited for Haaland, who has agreed a five-year contract. It is understood Haaland will be paid around £385,000 a week, in line with City’s top earner Kevin De Bruyne. Haaland’s father, Alfie, is a former City player and negotiated the personal terms alongside lawyer Rafaela Pimenta. Agents’ fees and bonuses will take the eventual outlay to £85m. City believe the emotional attachment Haaland’s family have to the club helped convince him to join.