When Manchester City announced that they had reached an agreement to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, they were 12 days out from being crowned Premier League champions for the fourth time in five years.
After scoring three goals on the final day to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, City finished the campaign with 99 goals in the 'goals for' column.
Not even Liverpool eclipsed them. City did not sign Haaland in order to maintain their domestic dominance - they were more than capable of doing that without him.
It's safe to assume that - aside from giving Pep Guardiola a new challenge and 'weapon' to work with - the 22-year-old striker was brought in to help City win an elusive first Champions League crown. READ MORE: Man City agree fee for Sergio Gomez as left-back transfer moves closer Everyone knows that Haaland scores goals - 86 in 89 games for Borussia Dortmund suggests he'll have little trouble finding the back of the net in Manchester.
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