One year of Erling Haaland - how quiet end-of-season form should strike fear into Man City rivals
manchestereveningnews.co.uk365 days. 52 goals. Nine assists. Three trophies. It's hard to argue that Erling Haaland's first year at Manchester City has been anything other than an unprecedented success.
He's smashed almost every record he could, leaving only a few niche accolades to claim. No City player has scored more in a season, no Premier League player has scored more in a season, and Haaland collected a clean sweep of club, league and PFA Player of the Year awards.
For those doubting Haaland's suitability for City - even recently - the Norwegian has emphatically silenced those concerns. His record for 2022/23 ends at a goal contribution every 67 minutes, meaning that £52m fee has already been divided into just £776,000 per goal from the striker. ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola proved he is a true Mancunian with response to rain-hit Man City parade Haaland announced his arrival at City with a throwback picture of himself in a sky blue kit after father Alfie played for the club when he was born.
That was on June 10 2022, and exactly a year later he was lifting the Champions League trophy in Istanbul. The transfer was officially confirmed on June 13, with Erling and Alfie reflecting on Haaland Sr's career and Haaland Jr recreating an iconic photo from his teen years in a City top.
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