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Erling Haaland caught up in bizarre hacking incident as Fluminense 'announce' summer transfer for Man City superstar

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The Brazilian outfit saw hackers gain access to their official website on Monday, allowing them to post erroneous updates. One of those saw two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/200m-real-madrid-erling-haaland-transfer-cost-warning-prediction-man-city-galactico-kylian-mbappe/blt1ca471e2b9ab5948" target="_blank">Haaland announced as a new arrival</a> in Rio de Janeiro.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The article in question, which was published for the world to see, jokingly stated that Haaland had been acquired “after intense negotiations and a great effort from our board”, with the Norwegian’s signing said to be “a decisive milestone in the turnaround of our season”.<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt7ff3fb604b8bb498/haaland%20flum.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt7ff3fb604b8bb498/haaland%20flum.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt7ff3fb604b8bb498/haaland%20flum.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Erling Haaland Fluminense hack" data-source="Globo Esporte" data-copyright="Globo Esporte" data-portal-copyright="Globo Esporte" perform:prop="uuid:blt7ff3fb604b8bb498;width:811;height:431"></picture>

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<a href="https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2024/05/27/site-do-fluminense-e-invadido-e-anuncia-a-contratacao-de-haaland-do-manchester-city.ghtml " target="_blank">Globo Esporte</a> contacted Fluminense for comment on the incident, with it confirmed that the site had been hacked. A user on the social networking site X has claimed responsibility for the attack, with the problem finally being resolved at around midnight.

DID YOU KNOW?

Haaland has just completed another productive season in England that has seen him <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-did-erling-haaland-mock-ksi-arsenal-bottle-jibe-man-city-star-prime-themed-message-gunners-fan-man-city-premier-league-title/blta046ef5786ce7e43" target="_blank">land a second Premier League title</a> – while helping City make history with four in a row. He <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/how-many-goals-has-erling-haaland-scored-during-his-career-man-city-superstar-s-crazy-stats-in-full/blt6b0b2af33bfbcb43" target="_blank">plundered another 38 goals for the Blues</a> – taking him to 90 in total through 98 appearances – and is tied to a contract until 2027.

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Erling Haaland caught up in bizarre hacking incident as Fluminense 'announce' summer transfer for Man City superstar | Goal.com United Arab Emirates

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been caught up in a bizarre hacking incident that saw Fluminense “announce” a summer transfer.

Erling Haaland caught up in bizarre hacking incident as Fluminense &apos;announce&apos; summer transfer for Man City superstar