Manchester City’s acquisition of Erling Haaland shows that they are one of Europe’s elite destinations, according toPep.
Haaland has started brightly for City, scoring three goals in his first three league games, after the club reportedly beat off competition from the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The Norway international is just the third player to score on both of his first two away trips in the Premier League for City, afterEmmanuel Adebayor and Emile Mpenza, having followed up his opening-game double at West ham with a goal in a 3-3 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday
The only other player to score twice on their Premier League debut for the club is City’s all-time record goalscorer, who did it againstSwansea City in 2011.
“Maybe it’s right, the first established world class star to join City on my watch was the ex-Borussia Dortmund forward,” said the Spaniard. We can’t deny how good his numbers and talent are.
He’s a huge competitor in every training session, he’s incredibly focused to do it, there’s no doubt about that.”
“We had a lot of legends here, whose contribution has been important to the way we are now.”
In his six full seasons in England, he lifted the premier league trophy four times and suggested that City can now attract players who would have preferred a bigger club.
“Maybe we couldn’t do it or they would choose another club because of the charisma of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and other clubs,” he said.
We are new, just one decade, and they have a long history.
Maybe you’re right about that. The proof that we have done well is that the most followed players now come here.
In the United States, there were few blue shirts in the stands. There was more than one game against Club America in July.
People follow the winners and support them around the world, which is incredible. It’s an honor.