Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland has the same mentality to improve and score goals as Lionel Messi and warned the rest of the Premier League that the striker will be even better in his second season at Manchester City.
With Haaland set to rewrite the record books this season that will send a chill down the rest of the league, but many of Guardiola's signings improved in their second year at the Etihad and he expects Haaland to follow that trend.
Part of that is a result of having seen the 22-year-old's desire for improvement since his £51million move from Borussia Dortmund.
While new signings at the Etihad often take time to settle, Haaland has looked unstoppable from day one. ALSO READ: Guardiola makes Haaland prediction as he chases Dixie Dean record He has scored 50 goals in all competitions this season, 34 of which have come in the Premier League and one more will take him clear of Andy Cole and Alan Shearer for the record in a single season.
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