Manchester City supporters were made to wait for the highly-anticipated debut of £51 million signing Erling Haaland on Thursday morning.
Despite being named in the squad, it was clear from the start that the Norwegian was to play no part in the Blues' pre-season friendly against Club América - not spotted warming up and sporting casual wear on the bench.
Operating at almost a goal per game in the Bundesliga, the 22-year-old is expected to take Pep Guardiola's side to a new level and finally brings to a conclusion the near-two-year search for Sergio Agüero's replacement.
With the wealth of attacking options around him, he's surely not going to be short on service. ALSO READ: Man City star Jack Grealish hits back at criticism of parties in Ibiza and Las Vegas Speaking to the press after securing his signature in early May, Guardiola said: “Congratulations to the club to take an important player, a young player.
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