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Erling Haaland shared that Phil Foden suggested he join Manchester City during a 2021 Champions League match. Reflecting on the conversation, Haaland acknowledged Foden was right as he later transferred to City for ÂŁ51M in 2022.
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Erling Haaland has admitted that Phil Foden was right to encourage him to join Manchester City after a UEFA Champions League encounter in 2021.
Manchester Cityâs number nine has recalled a conversation with Foden after the first-leg of Cityâs UEFA Champions League quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund in 2021, when the Norwegian was still playing in Germany and City were among the clubs tracking his availability.
The striker joined City from Dortmund in the summer of 2022 for around ÂŁ51 million, going on to score a remarkable 90 goals in his first two seasons at the Etihad Stadium and establishing himself as one of the most feared strikers in world football.
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Recounting the exchange nearly five years on, Haaland made clear the conversation with his fellow boyhood Manchester City fan has stayed with him.
âWhat Phil (Foden) said was you should come and join me at City and thatâs what he said,â Haaland told . âAnd yeah, he was right about it, I have to say. Itâs funny to look back on it.â
Phil Foden told Erling Haaland, 'you should come and join me at City' during a touchline conversation after a Champions League match in 2021.
Erling Haaland transferred to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund for ÂŁ51 million in the summer of 2022.
The conversation between Erling Haaland and Phil Foden took place after the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final in 2021.

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The anecdote adds a warm personal dimension to a partnership that has been one of the most productive in recent Premier League history.
Fodenâs assist record and Haalandâs extraordinary goal tally have complemented each other throughout their time together at the Etihad Stadium, with the pair central to Cityâs record fourth Premier League title in the 2023-24 campaign in particular.
The story is also a timely one given the context of Fodenâs season. The England international has found regular starts harder to come by since January but has made a decisive impact in the final weeks of the campaign.
Guardiola pointed to Fodenâs ability to âcreate something that just good players can deliverâ after his player-of-the-match performance in Wednesdayâs 3-0 win over Crystal Palace.
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Haalandâs recollection is the kind of detail that speaks to the culture within Manchester Cityâs dressing room. Players recruiting players, long before contracts are signed. And in this case, a recruitment pitch that turned out rather well for everyone involved.