Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has explained what he believes makes Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland an exceptional talent, and tipped the striker to become an all-time great akin to Ronaldo Nazario.
The 22-year-old has already racked up a prolific 20 goals in 13 appearances for City, and set some impressive milestones too, including a new Premier League record for scoring three hat-tricks in three successive home games.
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In some quarters, it has already been suggested that the former Borussia Dortmund talisman will break the EPL record for the most goals in a 38-game season, currently held by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, who scored 32 times in the 2017/18 campaign.
Retired marksman Aguero has now explained how he thinks Haaland compares to other great forwards from previous generations, including Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazario and Lionel Messi.
"There's been many strikers worthy of awe I can think of. One of my favourites was Ronaldo Nazario, who time and time again proved to be the full package as a player, and a menace before the goalposts," the ex-Argentina striker told Stake.com.
"Each era usually has two or three players with that ability – and usually with different styles. Diego [Maradona], Romario, [Robert] Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic, and Leo [Messi], of course! Each had their own flair but they were all tremendous scorers to a fault.
"Speaking of Haaland specifically, he's got potency, athleticism, and a particular instinct for goals, which makes him very dangerous.
"He's got everything to keep racking up amazing stats, especially being part of an offensively-minded team like City.
"That in turn means plenty of opportunities to score. He's young and has a lot of potential to continue breaking records. Key to this, of course, will be consistency.
"When I left City, I shared how proud I was to have been part of a generation of players that made it one of the top clubs in the world. That was a re-foundational period, with many big changes, that allowed City to become a force to be reckoned with.
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"I also said it'd be up to a new generation to maintain this status and reach new heights. I think this new team is ready for that. Kevin [De Bruyne] has an amazing record as a player, Haaland is on the right path.
"But it's not just the two of them. Phil Foden – my own favourite, Bernardo [Silva], [Ilkay] Gundogan, Rodri, [Aymeric] Laporte... each of their contributions make the team stronger."
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