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Charlie Bennett

Second Erling Haaland petition goes even further amid Man City striker's dominance

Desperate football fans are creating petitions to try and stop Manchester City ace Erling Haaland. Supporters across the country have been left stunned by the 22-year-old’s transition to life in the Premier League.

In just 13 appearances across all competitions, the City talisman - who arrived from Borussia Dortmund in May for €60million - has bagged 20 goals to cement his status as Europe’s most prolific striker. Haaland scored against Southampton on Saturday afternoon to move seven strikes clear of Harry Kane - who also scored at the weekend - in the Golden Boot race.

Astonishingly, the Norwegian is just eight goals behind last year’s joint winners Mohammed Salah and Son Heung-min… with 29 games left to play. The ruthless hat-trick against Manchester United in the derby was his third this season, triggering inevitable questions about how many he can rack up by May.

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