Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has backed his teammate Erling Haaland to score 800 goals in his career.
Haaland has already established himself as one of the world’s best strikers. He joined Manchester City in the summer transfer window of 2022 and instantly hit the ground running at his new club.
Erling Haaland has been sensational for Manchester City, averaging more than a goal per game for the defending Premier League champions. The 22-year-old has featured in 19 games across all competitions for Manchester City so far in the 22/23 season.
He has racked up 24 goals from those appearances and has also registered three assists. Of the 24 goals, 18 came in the Premier League, where he has appeared in 13 matches. He has also scored five goals for Manchester City in the Champions League 22/23 campaign.
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Kevin de Bruyne believes Erling Haaland can score 800 goals
Kevin de Bruyne has backed Erling Haaland, who he said is so obsessed with goals, to score 800 goals if he stays fit.
“Erling is so obsessed with goals. He already has about 200 goals, so he can probably go to 600, 700 or 800 if he stays fit and does the things that he does. Erling is a top-level striker. I don’t see Erling as different to a lot of people. He is a normal football player like everybody else and he doesn’t take himself too seriously,” Kevin de Bruyne said.
Erling Haaland has already scored 179 goals in his club career so far. The Norwegian international racked up 86 goals in 89 appearances during his stay at Borussia Dortmund.
He has also scored 29 goals in 27 appearances for RB Salzburg and amassed 20 goals in 50 appearances for Molde. Erling Haaland has also scored two goals for Molde 2 and 18 goals for Bryne 2.
Erling Haaland has also scored 21 goals for Norway’s national football team since making his debut in 2019.
Meanwhile, Manchester City currently sits second in the Premier League points table. The defending league champions have 32 points from 14 matches in the English top flight so far in the 22/23 season.
Pep Guardiola and co. are five points short of table-toppers Arsenal. The Gunners have 37 points from 14 matches in the Premier League so far this season.
