Man City have completed the signing of Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland.
The sensational striker joins the club his father Alf-Inge once played for and to announce the deal he recreated a picture from his youth wearing the famous colours of his new club.
The throwback shows where his true colours are too given the shirt is from 2007/08 - four years after his father left City.
Sven-Goran Eriksson was manager and Richard Dunne was captain back then but things are a lot different now
Haaland is joining the reigning Premier League champions and will play under legendary manager Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
"This is a proud day for me and my family," he told mancity.com after completing his move.
"I have always watched City and have loved doing so in recent seasons. You can't help but admire their style of play, it's exciting and they create a lot of chances, which is perfect for a player like me.
"There are so many world-class players in this squad and Pep is one of the greatest managers of all-time, so I believe I am in the right place to fulfil my ambitions.
"I want to score goals, win trophies and improve as a footballer and I am confident I can do that here. This is a great move for me and I can't wait to get started in pre-season."
The deal for £51.1million comes after a stunning spell in Germany where he scored 86 goals in 89 games in two-and-a-half seasons with Dortmund.
Now he'll hope to star for the club and insisted his father spell and his fandom was only part of the reason he put pen to paper in Manchester.
"First of all, my father, a little bit," Erling said, explaining his thought process.
"I was born in England. I have been a City fan my whole life. I know a lot about the club.
"In the end, [deciding to sign was down to] two things. I feel at home here and I feel I can develop and get the best out of my game at City.
"I like the style (of play). I like the attacking football. I like the positive vibe we have when City play football.
"This is what I like a lot, so I think it's a good fit."
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