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The feeling is that Erling Braut Haaland will end up joining the club, despite the fact thatPep Guardiola refused to talk about it.
Haaland has a 75m euro release clause.
The Norwegian is likely to go to City and Real Madrid.
With Real trying to get Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris St-Germain, City have made Haaland a priority.
Blues officials have refused to comment on the situation and Guardiola followed suit when he was asked about fresh reports of a deal being agreed between City and Haaland.
He didn't have an answer to the question on Tuesday.
We are playing with good strikers and for many years I have never talked about transfers.
After failing to lure Harry Kane from Spurs last summer, the man wants a number nine.
The fact that Kane still has two years left on his contract with Spurs means that signing Haaland now makes more sense.
The 21-year-old has 25 goals in 26 appearances this season, including a double in Saturday's 6-1 win over Wolfsburg.
He has scored at least one goal in 85 games since joining the team.
Haaland is keen to test himself at a higher level and he has always been aware that he was vulnerable to an approach from one of Europe's biggest clubs.
Mino Raiola will make a lot of money if the transfer goes through and there is understandable caution around the direction of talks until they have reached a successful conclusion.
If a deal with City wasn't agreed, it would be seen as a surprise within the game.
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