Erling Haaland says goodbye to Borussia Dortmund with goal ahead of Man City transfer, but fans reserve biggest tribute for Michael Zorc

Erling Haaland bid farewell to Borussia Dortmund with a goal in his last game for the club before joining Manchester City.

The 21-year-old striker, whose £51m transfer to City has already been confirmed, received a warm welcome from the Signal Iduna Park faithful ahead of Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin, at the during which the Norwegian scored a penalty in the 68th minute.

Haaland’s exit this summer was expected due to a release clause in his contract – and he leaves the Bundesliga on good terms after 86 goals in 89 appearances.

It’s a day of farewell for the German giants, who also say goodbye to Marcel Schmelzer, Axel Witsel, Roman Burki, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Marwin Hitz.

Defender Schmelzer has spent his entire professional career at Dortmund and was pictured crying as he greeted the fans before kick-off.

But the biggest tribute was given to sporting director and club legend Michael Zorc.

The iconic former midfielder is ending a 44-year association with the club, having spent his entire playing career at Dortmund before revolutionizing their transfer model.

Zorc signed Ilkay Gundogan, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ousmane Dembele, Jadon Sancho and Haaland for a total of €86.8m before selling them for €431.25m.

The 59-year-old was in tears as he said goodbye to the fans and they responded with an incredible visual tribute – which, in truth, made Haaland’s farewell quite insignificant by comparison.

Haaland tweeted a message thanking the black and yellow fans for a memorable two years at the club.

He said: “It was just an honor to wear this shirt. To
@BVB.

“I’ve had some memorable times, met some special people, not to mention a fanbase that has always been our extra man on the pitch. The yellow wall is truly amazing. I’ll never forget any of that! Thank you all!”