It is not hard to see why Erling Haaland will be the object of Manchester City’s summer desires and the man so many fans want to see at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland looks like the sort of striker you might have purpose-built in a laboratory. A thunderous shot, able to finish with both feet, big, powerful, quick and strong.
Despite appearances, he is not a specifically designed mad football robot. He is the son of former City captain Alf-Inge Haaland. Erling was born the summer of 2000 when his old man joined the Blues and Joe Royle soon made him captain.