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Erling Haaland's unexpected Phil Foden similarity means he would fit right in at Man City

Manchester City may well have completed the signing of young Argentine striker Julian Alvarez on deadline day, but it is believed that the Blues still plan to sign another forward when the summer transfer window opens.

As has been the case for some time now, City's number one target is believed to be Erling Haaland. The Borussia Dortmund striker has been one of game's most lethal goal-scorers for over two years now, having scored and incredible 80 goals in 79 appearances for the German side.

City are not exactly struggling to score goals at the moment - the 5-0 demolition of Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday was the latest proof of that - but there is no doubt that Pep Guardiola feels that an extra presence in the penalty area would take his team beyond its already lofty heights.

If City do sign Haaland in the summer, it will be because of his goal-scoring abilities and the physical presence in the penalty area that City currently lack. However, there are other qualities that he will need if he is to fit into Pep's side.

As Guardiola showed everyone when he arrived at the club in 2016, he needs his striker to be much more than a penalty area poacher. Sergio Aguero was arguably City's best player the season before Guardiola arrived, yet the coach benched him for the first two months of his tenure due to the Argentine's poor work rate off the ball.

Once Aguero had improved that and other aspects of his game - including link-up play - then he enjoyed his best years in a City shirt. Haaland is best known for his finishing, but he will have to bring much more to the table than that. Luckily for him, he has already showed that he can do just that.

Out of all of the under-21 players in Europe's top five leagues,

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