Erling Haaland is aware that one of the reasons he was hired by Manchester City was to aid in their Champions League victory.
City is just one win away from winning the trophy they most desire, a prize that has escaped them repeatedly in previous years despite multiple close calls.
After a successful debut season at the Etihad Stadium, Haaland has been crucial to their most recent push to the final, where they will play Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday.
Since City spotted the Norwegian as the probable final piece in their jigsaw puzzle last year and paid £51 million to sign him from Borussia Dortmund, he has scored 52 goals in all competitions.’
Before I arrived, they won the Premier League twice in a succession, according to Haaland. “So they are aware of how to triumph in the Premier League.
“The Champions League is the only thing they are missing right now. You can deduce that I’ve been coming here for a reason if you ponder and read between the lines.
In order to assist City win three straight championships, Haaland set a Premier League record by tallying 36 goals. The FA Cup was won by them last weekend as a follow-up to that achievement.
City is currently attempting to become just the second team to win the treble in order to join rival Manchester United in sporting history.
Haaland would then realize a lifelong goal by becoming Champions League champions.
The 22-year-old claimed, “I’ve been fantasizing and considering it my entire life. For as long as I can remember, it has been my dream.
Naturally, I have been considering this. We still have one game to play, and we must give it our all. We’ve been doing it for so many consecutive games lately. It involves persevering.
Haaland is so devoted to the Champions League that when he was younger, he even used to drive around with the Champions League’s theme song playing.
He replied, “Yeah, there’s a video of me doing that. You can look it up. You’re right.
Haaland, a “detail freak” who calls Pep Guardiola his coach, believes his game has improved at City, but he’s confident there’s still room for improvement.
I absolutely like every day of being with him and the intense Pep, he remarked. I enjoy it.
I am at the ideal location to work with the top coach and players in the world because I am still young and have a lot of room for improvement.