Erling Haaland, according to Patrick Kluivert, is currently the best striker in the world.
If Manchester City defeats Inter Milan in tonight’s Champions League final, the striker could win the treble in his first season with the team.
One former player who scored his fair share of goals throughout his career has heaped high praise on the City star, who has been instrumental in Pep Guardiola’s team’s success this season and in getting them to this evening’s final.
Kluivert claims that Haaland has left him speechless.
This is what Kluivert said about Haaland in an interview with Sky Sports, as reported by Football Daily.
I don’t know how many hat-tricks he had in his first season at Manchester City, but in the first six games he had fix hat-tricks, the man said.
I think this man is unbelievable. He moves like a predator on the pitch and scores goals just for fun. He makes the silliest move to achieve the goal, raising the question of how.
“Goal scoring is very important for Manchester City. He is a fantastic player and striker. Definitely one of the best, if not the best.
The Norwegian has scored 52 goals in 52 appearances for the Citizens across all competitions, with 36 of those goals coming in the Premier League.
Haaland, who won the Golden Boot, also set a new mark for the most goals ever scored by a single player in a single league season.
This demonstrates how at ease the center-forward is playing and scoring regularly in English football’s premier league.
The striker now has the opportunity to increase his season goal total this evening, which, if he were to do, would solidify his status as a club hero and make it one of the best debut seasons ever for a player. He could also win his and City’s first Champions League title.
