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Manchester City 'leading Erling Braut Haaland race'

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 27 February 2022

Manchester City are at the head of the queue to sign Borussia Dortmund centre-forward Erling Braut Haaland during this summer's transfer window, according to a report.

Manchester City are reportedly at the head of the queue for Borussia Dortmund centre-forward Erling Braut Haaland.

The 21-year-old is widely expected to leave BVB during this summer's transfer window, when a £67m release clause in his contract will become active.

A host of clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea, have been strongly linked with the Norway international.

However, according to Bild, Man City are leading the race for the centre-forward, who is keen to move to the Premier League at the end of the season.

The report claims that Haaland will make a decision on his future next month, but Real Madrid could now be out of the race, with Los Blancos seemingly focusing on signing Kylian Mbappe from PSG.

The Norwegian has again been in impressive form for his German club during the 2021-22 campaign, scoring 23 goals and registering six assists in 20 appearances in all competitions.

Man City attempted to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur last summer in a big-money deal, but the English champions have now seemingly dropped their interest in the England captain to focus on bringing Haaland to the Etihad Stadium.