MANCHESTER: Phil Foden, a teammate of Erling Haaland, said the Norwegian striker is “scary” in front of goal and believes he will quickly adjust to life in England and play a significant role in the Premier League champions’ system.
Haaland, who signed a five-year contract to join City from Borussia Dortmund last month, gave Bayern Munich a taste of his goal-scoring ability earlier this week with a poacher’s finish in a 1-0 preseason victory.
The 22-year-acquisition old’s also put an end to City’s search for a replacement for Sergio Aguero, their all-time leading scorer, who left for Barcelona last year on a free transfer.
Foden told Sky Sports on Thursday, “He’s a great addition to the team, makes everyone laugh, and is humble which is important when you come to a team.”
“He is eager to accomplish things with us, and that can only be a good thing. He is dreadful in front of goal. He is entering a completely different league with much faster football, so it might take him some time to adjust. However, I am confident that once he finds his rhythm, he will be impossible to stop.
“He is very similar to Aguero, and Haaland has all different kinds of finishes. He will be very important for us this year if we can get the ball to him in the right spots.
City will take on FA Cup champions.
