Redknapp believes Premier League is getting a superstar after Man City capture Erling Haaland

Since Haaland joined Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020, only Robert Lewandowski and Luis Muriel have scored goals at a quicker rate than the Leeds-born striker.

Haaland has also scored 23 goals in just 19 games in the Champions League, and Jamie Redknapp says there is no doubt Haaland is arriving in the Premier League as one of the world’s genuine superstars.

“From a personal point of view, as a person that loves football, it’s the fact we’re getting a player at his prime and he’s going to be playing in the Premier League,” Redknapp told Sky Sports. “We didn’t really have prime Ronaldo, we didn’t have [Lionel] Messi obviously, so I think it’s great for our league to have someone everyone watches and kids love.

“The celebrations, the goals – he’s a fantastic footballer. It’s a huge challenge for him but one I think he’s going to love.

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“The City fans have been crying out for a centre-forward and they’ve got one of the best in the world. I think we’re really going to see a superstar come into our league and it’s going to be great for everybody.”

Like Carragher, Redknapp accepts City are already operating at a high level, but believes Haaland could be the “final piece in the jigsaw” for Guardiola’s side.

“City are obviously paying him vast amounts of money, they need a forward – it just fits perfectly for them,” he said. “I didn’t want to see him go to Real Madrid or Barcelona – I wanted to see him playing in our league.

“Man City are going to be so strong because of it but it’s still going to be really tight in this league and Liverpool have shown they can live with them. But there’s been so many times where I’ve watched Man City and thought, ‘imagine if they had that final piece in the jigsaw’. He’s going to be an amazing player for them.”

 

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