Erling Haaland faces enormous pressure at Man City coming in as missing piece of jigsaw
dailystar.co.ukErling Haaland has been touted as the best striker in the world. And the numbers surrounding the Norwegian sensation suggest this claim is difficult to argue with.Haaland has broken more records than a drunken rock star in a hotel room, to establish himself as the most wanted man in world football this summer.
And neither does he appear to be lacking in self confidence off the pitch as well as on it.It's inevitable he will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer and he is destined to end up at Manchester City, who will meet his release clause of £67m and hand him a lucrative deal worth almost £450,000-a-week.Reports claim Haaland has been unable to turn down the lure of working under Pep Guardiola, despite having the pick of where he wants to go.
Fair enough.But Haaland, who is still just 21 and lost his agent Mino Raiola to a long illness last week, has no idea of the pressure he will now be taking on once he arrives at the Etihad this summer.In the mind of Guardiola, Haaland is the missing piece of the most expensive jigsaw football has ever seen put together.
He is the long-term replacement for club record scorer Sergio Aguero. Someone who can add the finishing touches, quite literally, to the long term project of conquering Europe. HAVE YOUR SAY!
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