Manchester City have confirmed an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland for £51.1m.
City have paid the 21-year-old’s release clause and expect to pay £85.5m in total when agent fees, signing bonus and other costs are taken into account.
Haaland will join City on July 1, subject
Erling Haaland is close to completing his move to Manchester City.
According to Sky Germany, the striker has informed Borussia Dortmund that he will leave the club at the end of the season. The release clause on his contract is €75 million.
Paul Pogba is likely to move abroad when his Manchester United contract runs out this summer amid reported interest from Manchester City.
The France midfielder joined United in 2016 for a then-world record figure, but would now welcome a fresh challenge.
Jurgen Klopp shrugged off Pep Guardiola’s claims that “everyone in this country” is supporting Liverpool in the Premier League title race by suggesting only half of the city itself is.
The Reds visit Aston Villa on Tuesday live on Sky Sports aiming to close the gap on Manchester City, who moved three points clear on Sunday by hammering Newcastle 5-0.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was critical of Tottenham’s tactics after their 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday, saying: “I don’t like this kind of football.”
Heung-Min Son’s goal early in the second half had threatened to bring a first Premier League home defeat of the season for Klopp’s side, before Luis Diaz levelled
Everton climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone after another Jordan Pickford masterclass inspired them to a battling 2-1 win at Leicester.
After Burnley’s 3-1 loss to Aston Villa and Leeds’ 2-1 defeat at Arsenal, Frank Lampard’s side – who started Sunday in 18th position – move one point above
Mikel Arteta is ready to lead Arsenal into what could be the “defining moment” of their season when they travel to Tottenham on Thursday knowing victory will seal a return to the Champions League.
A double from Eddie Nketiah was just about enough to secure a 2-1 victory over 10-man Leeds on Sunday to leave the Gunners on the cusp of ending a five-year
West Brom ended their Championship season with an emphatic 4-0 win to pile even more misery on relegated Barnsley.
The Baggies, with one of the biggest wage budgets in the division, had been expected to push for an instant return to the Premier League following relegation last year.
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel said Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Wolves “felt like a defeat” after witnessing his players “play like they were 2-0 down rather than 2-0 up” in the closing stages at Stamford Bridge.
Visiting captain Conor Coady rescued a point
Ralf Rangnick apologised to Manchester United supporters after he said his “terrible” side were “humiliated” in the 4-0 defeat to Brighton.
Brighton thrashed United at the Amex Stadium to ensure the visitors will finish the season with their worst points total in the Premier League era.
