Mannight: Haaland has been a Manchester City fan since childhood and took an exciting selfie in the Etihad Passage last season

Live bar February 3, "Mannight" reported that Manchester City is stepping up their efforts to sign Dortmund's goal ace Haaland this summer.

There are rumours that City have reached a private contract with the 21-year-old Norway international, but it is a realistic option as the agent is fighting for the best contract for him. Haaland's agent said in December that Manchester City were battling Bayern, Real Madrid and Barca for one of the hottest players in world football and that Haaland's severance clause this summer could be activated.

Real Madrid has long been considered the most popular team, but according to German media reports, Puma and Nike are vying for a contract worth more than 40 million pounds. Nike has been his sponsor since Haaland first appeared before people's eyes, but now that contract has expired, both companies are believed to be in talks with the player teams. But Puma is a shoe sponsor for Manchester City and Nike is a sponsor for Greater Paris, and they both want Haaland to wear their brand. Under these conditions, City may bid higher than Real Madrid and Bayern, but are also reluctant to break their current salary structure, as in the case of Sanchez.

In fact, Haaland was a Manchester City fan as a teenager, and last season's Champions League quarter-finals against Manchester City against Dortmund saw Haaland take an excited selfie in the players' tunnel after the game, and then talked deeply with Foden.

Raiola has previously said Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca and Manchester City are their four options, Barca are struggling to adjust salary compliance, and voices from Bayern indicate that they are not enthusiastic about the opportunity to sign Haaland. So Manchester City and Real Madrid will be the front-runners, and Paris will need to find a replacement for Mbappe, with enough money.

City desperately need a striker, especially with Real Madrid expected to waive Kylian Mbappe this summer. It is reported that Real Madrid will be ready to sign the French striker for a salary of 800,000 pounds a week, making him the highest paid player in the world. Guardiola declined to talk about any transfer issues, and management kept their deals a secret. Haaland is undoubtedly the primary target this summer, but Kane hasn't completely disappeared from City radar.

Haaland's termination clause made him very attractive because he was priced less than half of Kane's list price, and Kane was 7 years older than him. Haaland scored 149 goals in 190 games, including 23 in 20 games for Borussia Dortmund this season.

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