Carra: Haaland won't guarantee City success | Redknapp: PL getting a superstar

The arrival of Erling Haaland shows the Premier League is the strongest in the world, but the striker will not guarantee Manchester City success, warns Jamie Carragher.

City announced they had agreed a deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign Haaland on Tuesday. The Premier League champions will pay the striker's £51.1m release clause and he will arrive at the Etihad on July 1, subject to terms being finalised.

Haaland is one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe, having scored 85 goals in 88 games for Dortmund, and is joining a City side that are just three wins away from securing a fourth Premier League title in five years.

The 21-year-old's arrival is likely to see Pep Guardiola reduce his reliance on using midfielders or wingers as a 'false nine' - a tactic that has served City well in recent seasons - and Carragher is keen to see how Haaland and City adapt to one another.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Carragher said: "Brilliant signing - not just for Manchester City but for the Premier League. I think we are all intrigued as to how he will do. Along with [Kylian] Mbappe you feel he is one of the next two superstars to eclipse [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo and you are just delighted he's in the Premier League.

"More often than not those players have gone to a Real Madrid or Barcelona, but you feel like the Premier League is the strongest league now - you've seen how well we've done in the Champions League.

"He will score goals - that's what he has been brought in to do, of course he will. But that doesn't guarantee that City will win everything. They will have to integrate him into the team. That means City will lose a creative player who helps them keep the ball.

"There are lots of questions, including from