ERLING HAALAND scored for the first time since his move to Manchester City was confirmed.
But the striker has been warned by new teammate Kevin De Bruyne that he is expected to hit at least 25 goals in his first season at the Etihad.
This Odegaard pass in the build up to Haaland’s goal pic.twitter.com/klxU96h8uW
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(@abzzinhoo) June 2, 2022
Erling Haaland scored his first goal since joining Man City last month
Haaland was snapped up by Pep Guardiola last month after meeting his £51million release clause at Borussia Dortmund.
The hitman, 21, netted 86 goals in just 89 games during his two-and-a-half years in Germany.
And City believe they have managed to land the best No9 in the world for a bargain price.
Haaland has been equally prolific for Norway, having scored 15 times in 17 outings before tonight’s 1-0 Nations League win against Serbia.
But the ex-RB Salzburg youngster made it 16 strikes for his country with a real poacher’s effort in the 26th minute.
Haaland was played in by a magnificent pass from Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard.
And City fans will surely have been salivating at the thought of seeing similar strikes go in at the Etihad next term.
However, big things will be immediately expected of Haaland thanks to his incredible record at Dortmund.
Kevin De Bruyne hopes Haaland can score 25 goals for City next term
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De Bruyne is the current star man at City, having been named Premier League Player of the Year.
And he says Haaland is expected to hit the ground running with 20-25 goals in the next campaign.
De Bruyne declared: “Everybody expects a lot. They’ve always been looking for a No9.
“But I think it’ll be good to have that striker that maybe scores 20-25 goals a season.
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“Maybe (it might help me too). There have been years that I have more assists.
“But my chance creation and other things have remained consistent. Numbers are a part of football but they never tell you the full story.”
