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Kieran King

Liverpool and Arsenal ruing Erling Haaland transfer error after jumping to conclusions

Liverpool and Arsenal rejected the chance to sign Erling Haaland before the Norwegian became one of the most ruthless goalscorers in world football.

The 22-year-old has netted 13 times in his first eight appearances for Manchester City since making the £51million switch to the Etihad Stadium in the summer. Haaland scored City's winner in the Champions League clash against former club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, expertly guiding the ball home following Joao Cancelo's cross.

Pep Guardiola managed to convince Haaland to join the reigning Premier League champions, with Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United also tracking his services. It is safe to say the youngster has excelled for City and would hit over 100 goals this season if he continues his current strike-rate and City reach every final possible.

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