Kevin De Bruyne had a welcoming gesture for Etihad-bound Erling Haaland as he celebrated scoring his first Manchester City hat-trick against Wolves on Wednesday night.
The Belgian superstar struck three times in the first 24 minutes of the Premier League clash to put City firmly in command at Molineux, although Leander Dendoncker briefly drew the hosts level. De Bruyne's third of the match was the pick of the bunch as he lashed into the far corner on his weaker left foot, giving Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa no chance with the powerful effort.
The attacking midfielder wheeled away to the corner flag to celebrate his hat-trick and appeared to send a clear message to Haaland - who will join City in a £51million transfer this summer - by copying the 'mediation' pose the striker has employed after scoring for Borussia Dortmund in the past.
