‘OMG’, ‘He announced himself’, ‘See you soon’ – Man City fans excited as Erling Haaland sends first message ahead of his move to the Etihad

Erling Haaland has sent his first direct message to Manchester City ahead of his £50million move to the Etihad.

City announced on May 10 that they had reached an agreement in principle with Dortmund to sign the 21-year-old but he has not yet been officially unveiled.

City fans have been waiting patiently for official updates regarding the confirmation of his transfer. And with the transfer market now open, Haaland has now sent a message to supporters of his new club on social media.

Haaland on Friday Tweeted pictures of him wearing a full City kit – with the name ‘Dad’ on the back in reference to his father Alfe Inge, who played for the club between 2000 and 2003.

Haaland captioned the two pictures with the phrase ‘to be continued’, accompanied by a ‘soon’ arrow emoji and a blue heart emoji.

Man City fans on Twitter were quick to express their thoughts and opinions with some takeing his post to mean that the striker will be playing in his father’s shirt number.

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See you soon, Erling. 🥹💙 pic.twitter.com/uUfwQmUBhP

— JD ☯️ (@JDGrphcs) June 10, 2022

“OMG💙 ”
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“TEARS IN MY EYES..”
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“He announced himself ”
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“Welcome to the best club in the world, welcome back Home 💙.”
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“Must be wearing 15?👀”
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“My mind telling me he’s taking the no.15 if Jesus doesn’t leave.”
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“Still can’t get my head around that one of the best strikers in the world is a boyhood City fan and they’ve actually signed him, probably the most exciting transfer City have ever made.”
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The legacy continues 💙 pic.twitter.com/7aZcISZ25a

— City Cooking Oil (@CityCookingOil1) June 10, 2022