Man City hold more talks over Erling Haaland transfer as wage structure decided

Manchester City have held more talks over their proposed move for Erling Haaland.

The English champions are strong favourites to land the brilliant Norwegian striker from Borussia Dortmund – ahead of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. And they have edged closer to winning the race after a recent meeting in Manchester with Haaland’s representatives. That took place earlier this month and involved the player’s father and ex-City midfielder Alfe-Inge Haaland as well as super-agent Mino Raiola.

During the secret rendezvous, City presented the financial terms they are prepared to offer Haaland, 21. They are willing to pay him a weekly salary of £375,000, with lucrative bonuses and add-ons set to take that figure soaring towards £500,000. Interestingly, that basic wage is the same as City’s highest current earner Kevin De Bruyne pockets from the deal he agreed last season.

The Etihad hierarchy are hellbent on not breaking their pay structure for the signature of in-demand Haaland, who has a £63million buy-out clause at Dortmund that can be triggered this summer only.

Although that means he represents superb value for money in the current transfer market, City are still wary about unsettling other high-profile names in Pep Guardiola’s squad.

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For example, with England playmaker Phil Foden still to put pen to paper on a new six-year contract, the club know they need to be careful with Haaland’s terms.

The pair are both the same age – 21 – but Haaland could be earning more than double the £150,000-a-week sitting on the table for England star Foden.

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