Gabriel Jesus 'likely' to join Barcelona or Juventus and Erling Haaland to Man City latest
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola will reportedly have his desired striker next season, with 'everything indicating' Erling Haaland is set to join Manchester City in July.
For the past few months, the future of the Borussia Dortmund striker has dominated the headlines. With a £63million release clause set to become active this summer, it was obvious Europe's elite would be fighting to sign one of the most prolific forwards in the world.
It looked like City and their Champions League semi-final opponents Real Madrid were set to go head-to-head for his signature, but according to Spanish radio station El Partidazo de Cope (via Sport Witness), everything indicates that Erling Haaland will sign for City this summer, with Madrid already 'cooling down' their efforts to sign him. READ MORE: Mo Salah sends Liverpool and Man City title race message Staying on the same lines, journalist Guillem Balague has told BBC Sport that Haaland is 'very close' to reaching an agreement to join City this summer.
Elsewhere, River Plate president Jorge Brito confirmed to Radio 10 in Argentina that Julian Alvarez is 'very likely' to join City in June instead of January.
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