Erling Haaland backed to break astonishing record at Man City

Former Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given believes that Erling Haaland is on track to break the 50-goal mark for the Blues this season.

Haaland is currently in the midst of the season of his life at the Etihad Stadium and Tuesday's special night against RB Leipzig will go down in history for both himself and the Blues. The Norwegian scored a remarkable five goals in a 7-0 thrashing of the Bundesliga club in the Champions League to book City's place in the quarter-finals.

These goals took Haaland to a whopping 39 goals this season. With the season finishing slightly later this year, the 22-year-old still has a few months left to reach the half century mark. Speaking to LeoVegas, Given claimed that the forward is a superstar and fully expects that he will achieve this accomplishment.

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He explained: "What more can be said about him? I was at the game against RB Leipzig – to score five goals in a single match is just amazing.

"He’s such a great player and has that instinct of being in the right place at the right time – he’s a proper striker who knows where to be when chances come his way. Whether it be left foot, right foot or heading, he’s got the lot.

"Will he break the 50-goal mark? It’s difficult to say no.

"We’re only in the middle of March and there are still so many games to play, so I would imagine he breaks that 50-goal mark for sure. It seems like he’s breaking every Premier League record he can and he’s still only 22 years of age – he’s a real superstar."

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