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However, speaking to BBC Sport [5 November], Pat Nevin does not think Haaland will surpass the 60 goals scored by former Everton striker Dixie Dean in a season.
Suddenly, the six-year-centre-forward itch created by Robert Lewandowski’s switch to Bayern Munich in 2014 had been scratched. Haaland scored quicker than his Polish counterpart — 86 goals at a rate of one every 84 minutes compared to 103 strikes at a rate of one every 139 minutes — during his time, but his personality was just as potent.
A year later Haaland joined Man City, and the rest is history. Haaland may have shown his ‘human’ side back in 2021, but he’s certainly more of a machine these days (and not just because of his latest goal celebration).
Alan Shearer currently stands as the fastest player to ever score 100 Premier League goals; the striker managed the feat in 124 appearances. Haaland, therefore, has his next 16 league appearances to break the long-standing record.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has welcomed a new addition to his eye-watering £10.5 million collection of supercars in the north-west.The Norwegian international has begun the campaign in
Premier League transfer news with Erling Haaland’s Man City future and centre-backs to watch in 2026
Interestingly, Tiago Pinto – the Bournemouth sporting director – has been on Al Hilal’s radar. He’s earned a lot of respect across Europe for what he’s done at Vitality Stadium since arriving from Roma. Last season, he brought in Dean Huijsen and then sold him to Real Madrid.
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said on BBC Radio 5 Live: "You run out of superlatives. People may criticise [Erling Haaland], saying that he doesn't involve himself in play enough. "But he scores a ridiculous amount of goals and will go on to break all kinds of records - if he stays in the Premier League."
Former Bayern Munich defender Markus Babbel believes that Harry Kane is currently the most complete forward in world football, ranking him above Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Babbel claimed that he wouldn't have wanted to face the Englishman – who has scored a staggering 22 goals in 15 games this season – as a defender,
Manchester City and Norway forward Erling Haaland has hailed Rayan Cherki’s performances since the Frenchman’s return to fitness this month.Cherki put in a five-star display against Swansea City