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Laurie Martin

Why Erling Haaland is similar to Arsenal legend Ian Wright according to his former teammate

Every team in the Premier League wishes they had a striker like Erling Haaland. The new Manchester City number nine is the cream of the crop when it comes to the best strikers in European football, and he looks set to smash records during his time in England.

Haaland arriving at Man City allowed Arsenal to swoop in for Gabriel Jesus, with the Brazilian set for limited chances with the Norwegian striker ahead of him in the pecking order. Signing Jesus has proved to be an astute piece of business from the Gunners, with the 25-year-old scoring three goals and claiming three assists in his first six games in an Arsenal shirt.

Despite his impressive start, his numbers don't compare to Haaland - who has scored 13 goals in nine appearances in all competitions for City. Strikers like the 22-year-old don't come around too often, but Arsenal have been told that they used to have their own Haaland.

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