The City manager had asked for a number 9 and they practically got him the best on the square. But in the past, between misunderstandings and adaptations in the role, it has not always been roses and flowers. This time though …
It was supposed to be a soap opera, it became an auteur short. Erling Haaland, the strongest living creature under the age of 21, has struck a deal with Manchester City. The figures are the usual slap in the face of misery – five years worth 30 million a year for him, payment of the clause of 75 to Borussia Dortmund, an eight-figure commission for agents – but they must always be commensurate with the wallet that spends them, and Sheikh Mansour he can afford it.