Manchester City will rival Manchester United for the signing of Erling Haaland next summer, according to reports.
Stories this week have suggested that United have already made the Borussia Dortmund striker their top transfer target for next summer.
Haaland is expected to leave Signal Iduna Park at the end of the season when a release clause will allow him to depart for £64.5m.
Pep Guardiola's side spent much of the summer trying to sign Harry Kane, but they were ultimately unable to prise him away from Tottenham.
Spurs valued their talisman at around £150m and City were unwilling to pay that much for the England captain.
He is also seven years Kane's junior and would therefore surely represent a better investment.
The release clause in Haaland's contract means the player will have plenty of choice over his future.
Five or six clubs could feasibly trigger that clause with an offer of £64.5m, and it would then be down to the Norwegian to decide.
He might favour a move to Spain or France, but if England is his preference we could see Manchester United and Manchester City going head-to-head for Haaland's signature.
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