Alf-Inge Haaland used his memories of playing for Manchester City to help persuade son Erling Haaland to sign for the Blues.
Haaland Jr was a man in demand this summer and City paid his £51m release clause from Borussia Dortmund to beat off plenty of competition. Clubs like Real Madrid, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain were all mentioned as possible destinations, but it was City who won the race for the prolific 21-year-old.
In his first interview after becoming a City player, Haaland said his father had played a key role in his decision to move to the Etihad, and revealed the conversations the pair had from Alf-Inge's days at Maine Road two decades ago.
