Alan Shearer sets Man City star Erling Haaland astonishing goal challenge

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has challenged Manchester City star Erling Haaland to break the 60-goal barrier this season.

Haaland stole the show against RB Leipzig in midweek as his five goals helped City to a 7-0 victory in the Champions League. Those thinking that the Norwegian would slow down in the FA Cup against Burnley were mistaken.

Another hat-trick for the 22-year-old moved Haaland onto a whopping 42 goals for the season. Should he not score between now and the end of the campaign, the striker will have enjoyed a record-breaking season, however, Shearer is pushing for more.

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Speaking during the BBC's match coverage at the Etihad, the former England international set Haaland a staggering target. He said: "He lives for goals.

"Some players might say, 'I wanna get 20 goals a season'. He wants 30, 40, 50 - he might even get 60 goals this season.

"I mean, it's bonkers. As I said, some are happy with that, some are not. The greatest and best want more and more and more. They're never satisfied because that feeling of scoring a goal, there's nothing like it."

Discussing his performance after the game, Haaland expressed his delight at City's cup progression. He said: "It's been a good couple of games – important games.

"7-0 and 6-0 before the national team break is impressive. I'm really happy. Every goal for the team means a lot. It's an amazing win against a really good Burnley side.

"I'm really happy and our next game is at Wembley. I think we're in the part of the season where we should be at our best.

"Of course, we should be at our best all of the time, but we have to perform every single game. The last couple of games have been finals – that's