Manchester City 'lining up big-money bid for Erling Braut Haaland'

Manchester City are reportedly ready to table an opening offer for Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland.

The Norway international's future continues to be one of the main talking points of the transfer market, with City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid all thought to hold an interest.

Chelsea are believed to have already made contact over a potential deal for Haaland, although Dortmund have supposedly raised their asking price for the attacker to £172m.

However, journalist Ekrem Konur claims that City are ready to test the waters with an opening bid of €110m (£94m), which Dortmund are expected to swiftly knock back.

Konur adds that City have identified Haaland as a priority replacement for the recently-departed Sergio Aguero, although rumours continue to persist over a big-money move for England captain Harry Kane.

Haaland ended the 2020-21 season with 41 goals in 41 matches across all competitions, and his deal at the Westfalenstadion does not expire until the end of the 2023-24 campaign.