Erling Haaland to join seven Premier League stars who have followed in father's footsteps

Erling Haaland is set to become the latest Premier League superstar to follow in the footsteps of his father - after Manchester City moved in on a stunning £51million transfer.

Although the 21-year-old is yet to be officially announced by City, he is on the brink of moving to the English top-flight - where his father Alf-Inge Haaland also played. During his time in English football, Haaland Snr represented Nottingham Forest, Leeds and City during the 1990s and early 2000s.

And now the Norwegian youngster is set to follow suit, after it emerged on Tuesday that Pep Guardiola's City have agreed a deal to sign the star striker from Borussia Dortmund. Here, takes a look at some of the players who have previously achieved similar feats following their father's footsteps...

Peter and Kasper Schmeichel

Schmeichel Snr was a key member for Manchester United and then manager Sir Alex Ferguson during his eight year spell at Old Trafford between 1991 and 1999. During his time there, he added five Premier League titles, three FA Cups, one League Cup and a Champions League to his curriculum. He then had brief spells at Aston Villa and at the Etihad.

Meanwhile his son, Kasper also inherited his father's number one shirt for Denmark and began his career at City where he played between 2002 and 2009. After his move to Leicester City in 2011, he quickly became an integral member of the squad making over 400 appearances for the Foxes and swooping both Premier League and FA Cup titles.

Lampard Snr was part of West Ham's side that won the FA Cup in 1975 and 1980 during his 18-year spell with the Hammers. He then moved to National League side Southend United where he played for a season (1985/86) before announcing retirement at the