Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League goalscoring record is already an 'attainable target' for Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland. That is the view of Michael Owen, who believes his former Newcastle United team-mate could be surpassed after a 'frightening' start to Haaland's debut season in England.
The summer signing from Borussia Dortmund netted his third hat-trick in as many home games as Pep Guardiola's side ran riot in the Manchester derby on Sunday. Haaland and Phil Foden both bagged a treble as the reigning champions thrashed their neighbours in a 6-3 victory.
The latest hat-trick means Haaland has already scored 14 times in just eight top-flight appearances, and the 22-year-old is comfortably clear as the quickest player to score three Premier League hat-tricks. Owen is next on the list, having taken 48 Liverpool appearances to achieve the same feat.
