Manchester City Transfer: Premier League Live Updates: Having raided Borussia Dortmund for the Erling Haaland deal, Man City are up for the next business with the German club as they eye Youssoufa Moukoko. The 18-year-old striker is considered one of the best young talents in the world, another breakout star in Europe, and has managed six goals and three assists so far is being eyed as the potential replacement for Man City’s Erling Haaland, as clubs such as Real Madrid in a serious hunt of the Norwegian. Follow Premier League Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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The German youngster who at the age of 13 made it into the U-17 team of Dortmund, has gone from strength to strength, recording 90 goals in 56 games for the U-17 side making him one of the exciting talents. At the age of 16, he became the youngest player in the Bundesliga making his senior debut during the 2020/21 season.
According to reports, Man City already identified the Dortmund youngster as Haaland’s replacement. The Norwegian goalscorer is also being targeted by Real Madrid, as the Spanish giants preparing life after Karim Benzema.
Real Madrid is planning their long-term transfer strategy and Erling Haaland is a priority, viewing the Norwegian as the ideal heir to club legend Karim Benzema and willing to pay a world-record transfer fee for the Man City goalscorer. Spanish media outlet AS reveals, ‘Real Madrid have reactivated ‘Operation Haaland’ and now considers him their priority signing for 2024, independent of whether Kylian Mbappe arrives or not.’
‘The club is set to offer an extra year to Karim Benzema, which would take him up to 2024, and they could have the Norwegian lined up as the perfect replacement when Benzema finishes at the club.’
On the other hand, Pep Guardiola’s side can utilize the money that comes in from the sale of Haaland to boost the move for Moukoko. Manager Pep Guardiola has built a quality squad in every position, and a swoop for the 18-year-old would a great addition.
Moreover, interestingly, Haaland who is having a phenomenal season at Manchester City having arrived from Dortmund in the summer, isn’t a Pep Guardiola signing, as the Spanish gaffer views Youssoufa Moukoko as a player to fit his system.
‘Pep is looking at him as the long-term replacement for Erling Haaland who is not looked upon by Guardiola as the long-term future of the club. I’m being told Haaland wasn’t a Pep signing and that Txiki Begiristain was the driving force behind bringing Haaland to Manchester’, A close source told Football transfer insider Steve Kay.
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