Erling Haaland could 'disrupt' his Manchester City side, gifting an advantage to Liverpool.City and Liverpool have been battling for the Premier League title this season, something they are expected to do next term.
While this year has been a close fight, Guardiola is hoping to see his City side pull away next year by signing Haaland.The Norwegian is one of the most sought-after players in the world after scoring 82 goals in just two years at Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland is viewed by many as one of the deadliest strikers in Europe, with City now in pole position to sign him.Guardiola has gone all out to secure the services of the 21-year-old, with City ready to pay him £500,000 per week in wages.
But former Reds star Rickie Lambert has warned the Spaniard that signing Haaland could actually have a negative impact on City, at least at the start of next season."I think the way City play, I'm not too sure a big centre-forward will be good for them.
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