Premier League Club Man City Ready to Make Major Target the ’Richest Player in the Premier League

• Erling Haaland could be the highest-paid player in the English Premier League if he joins Manchester City from Dortmund
• The Citizens are said to have agreed to personal terms with the Norwegian which will see him earn in excess of £500,000 a week.
• Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and City’s Kevin De Bruyne who about £385,000 a week are the current highest-paid players in England

Premier League club Manchester City are ready to make Erling Haaland the highest-paid player in the English topflight if the Norwegian joins from Borussia Dortmund, Daily Mail reports.

The Citizens are leading the race for the 21-year-old striker as they close in on their chase to land him as soon as the summer transfer window opens.

SunSport reports that personal terms have already been discussed and the striker will earn in excess of £500,000 a week.

The monstrous amount will take the youngster above Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and City’s Kevin De Bruyne, who both pocket about £385,000 a week.

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The release clause in Haaland’s contract is put at £63million which is really affordable, meaning both his agent Mino Raiola and his ex-City midfielder father Alf-Inge are also set to earn massive payments.

Other top European clubs are also interested in Haaland with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid also monitoring his situation.

Manchester United target Lewandowski

Meanwhile, Manchester United is set to have identified Robert Lewandowski as their main transfer target for the summer as the Old Trafford club plans to rebuild.

United is seeking to add a highly-rated striker to their ranks as the futures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rahsford seem uncertain.

United are closely monitoring the contract situation of Bayern Munich striker who just might be on his way out of the Allianz Arena.

It is believed Bayern Munich is looking to get the 33-year-old striker off their wage books in favour of a younger striker in Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland.

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Dortmund eye Timo Werner as Haaland’s possible replacement

Sports Brief earlier reported that Borussia Dortmund are considering making a move for Timo Werner in stunning new reports.

According to Sky Germany, Dortmund would have no problem taking up the services of Werner, who has failed to establish himself in England.

The German striker is in his second spell at Chelsea but is not only struggling for goals but game time as well.