Erling Haaland follows in father’s footsteps in making Manchester City move

Erling Haaland will become the latest man to follow in the footsteps of his father when he plays in the English top flight.

The 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker’s move to Manchester City will unleash his blossoming talent on the Premier League, where his dad Alf-Inge played for Nottingham Forest, Leeds and City during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the men who have previously achieved similar feats – beginning with another pair who both briefly represented City.

Denmark international Peter Schmeichel was a key member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering Manchester United side, winning five Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup and a Champions League, and later had brief spells with Aston Villa and City. Son Kasper, also his country’s number one, began his career at the Etihad Stadium and has been a mainstay of Leicester’s rise to prominence during an ongoing 11-year stay with the Foxes which has brought him both Premier League and FA Cup glory.

England striker Ian Wright made 288 appearances for Arsenal in a hugely-successful career which also included spells with Crystal Palace, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Celtic and Burnley, and won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup with the Gunners. Shaun won the Premier League, two FA Cups and the League Cup during his time with Manchester City and Chelsea, while Bradley also appeared in the top flight during his time at City. Shaun’s son D’Margio is now in the Championship with Stoke.

Full-back Frank Sr was part of the West Ham side which won the FA Cup in both 1975 and 1980 and was capped twice by England before moving into coaching. Frank Jr, the current Everton