Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards has suggested that Manchester City’s £51m signing of Erling Haaland is a “massive statement” as he is a “brilliant” talent.
After much speculation, it was confirmed earlier this week that Man City had agreed a deal to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
It has since been revealed that they will pay an initial fee of £51m for him once his release clause has been activated.
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Without him, Man City are edging closer to retaining the Premier League title. They beat Wolves 5-1 on Wednesday to restore their three-point lead at the top.
City also have a better goal difference than Liverpool. A win over West Ham on Sunday would all but seal them the title.
Speaking after the win over Wolves, Richards claimed that Haaland would be worth £150m without his release clause:
“I am very excited. We talk about a young player, yes he is brilliant at we can do but they got him for £51 million. This is what people need to understand, he is probably worth £150 million in today’s market, especially with so many teams interested in him as well,” Richards told Sky Sports.
“For him to come to Manchester City, is a massive statement to say how well they are doing with their recruitment. The bigger teams in Europe would have paid his wages if they had paid the £51 million, so it is swings and roundabouts because they could have paid £150 million for him and paid him less money, but they have got him for £51 million.”
…and here’s the @ErlingHaaland first celebration by Kevin de Bruyne. New teammate is coming. 🧘🏼♂️ #MCFC pic.twitter.com/QeozCzI8bf
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 11, 2022
Richards went onto suggest that it is “exciting” for the Premier League to have Haaland joining Man City:
“It all adds up, but the thing is about (Erling) Haaland, when we talk about this calibre of player, yes he is…
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