Manchester City chiefs are ready to make a January move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.
City are set for talks with his agent Mino Raiola in January over a move to the Premier League next summer.
The Times says Haaland is now the top name on City's list of transfer targets and Pep Guardiola is looking for a new No 9 after the departure of Sergio Aguero last summer.
The 21-year-old Haaland has a relentless scoring record with Dortmund, hitting 68 goals in 67 appearances so far since joining the Bundesliga outfit from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020.
But another factor that will appeal to City, and no doubt the rest of Europe's big guns, is that Haaland has a £64m exit clause in his contract that kicks in next year.
City's neighbours Manchester United have long been linked with a move for Haaland and their manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer coached him while at Norwegian side Molde.
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