Manchester City are reportedly piecing together a financial package close to £250m in order to win the race for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland.
The 21-year-old is widely expected to end his stint at the Westfalenstadion at the end of the season and will be the subject of a transfer tussle between numerous European clubs.
Man City, Real Madrid and Barcelona are now considered the favourites for Haaland's signature, and a recent report claimed that the Premier League champions were growing increasingly confident about their chances of winning the race.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, City would be prepared to fork out a total of £246m for the duration of Haaland's stay, starting with triggering the £63m release clause in his Dortmund contract.
The report adds that a yearly salary of £25m on a five-year deal would bump up the price significantly, and agent Mino Raiola is also set to receive a staggering £58m as part of the deal.
Haaland has scored 23 goals and set up seven more in 25 appearances for Dortmund in all competitions this season, but he has now gone five games without a goal in the Bundesliga.
Ben Knapton
