How much did Manchester City pay for Erling Haaland? Many have asked after the Norwegian tore Arsenal apart on Wednesday.
The Manchester City No.9 has enjoyed a sensational debut campaign in the Premier League since arriving from Borussia Dortmund back in June, remarkably scoring 49 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions.
So, how much did Manchester City pay for Haaland? Let’s take a look…
How much did Manchester City pay for Haaland?
Well, this is surely one of the best deals in recent history.
Manchester City paid just £51m to sign Haaland when they triggered the release clause written into his contract at Borussia Dortmund.
Sky Sports believe the Citizens actually spent a total of £85.5m when agent fees and other add-ons are taken into account.
Manchester City also handed the Leeds-born striker a salary of £375,000-a-week.
Nevertheless, that is still an exceptional bit of business when you consider just how effective Haaland has been.
The Norway international has scored 33 goals in 29 Premier League appearances to break Mohamed Salah’s record for most goals in a single 38-game Premier League campaign.
Liverpool’s No.11 previously held the record with 32 goals in the 2017/18 campaign.
Haaland has also fired Manchester City into the Champions League Semi-Final against Real Madrid with 12 goals in eight European outings this term.
The 22-year-old has netted three goals in three FA Cup games as well to put Manchester City in the final, where Manchester United await.
Furthermore, Haaland has registered eight assists in his 43 appearances this season, which proves he can also create goals for his teammates.
At the age of just 22 and with Guardiola coaching him on a daily basis, it is frightening to think about how good Haaland will be in a few years – he could even surpass the numbers set by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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