Haaland to City: Premier League's 13 greatest ever Scandinavian players ranked

Erling Haaland will join Manchester City for the 2022/23 season following an insanely prolific spell at Borussia Dortmund.

The Norwegian is only 21, but continues to be lauded as one of the most dangerous forwards in football due to his obscene firing rate in front of goal, having bagged 132 goals from 180 professional club games so far.

Add to this 20 goals from 21 caps for Norway and it’s hard to imagine Haaland being anything other than a complete monster in the Premier League.

Still, it’s easy to forget with how incredible a start he’s had to his career that he is still learning. The Premier League is no easy division, after all. Many have tried to come and conquer, but failed miserably in their quest.

It doesn’t get much better than learning under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola’s City, though, and if they can get him up to speed quickly, then it’s curtains for their Premier League title rivals.

Haaland has the potential to become one of the best in the world full stop, but that is a long way off. And for now, he has work to do to ensure he follows in the footsteps of the many great Scandinavians who have lit up the English top flight before him.

The Premier League has been made all the more iconic over the years thanks to the efforts of the very best in Scandinavian footballing talent. From front to back, English football fans have been treated to some incredible talents.

So, with Haaland in at the Etihad and ready to continue on from his father’s legacy in their sky blue shirt, now is as good a time as ever to rank 13 of the greatest Scandinavians to play in the Premier League. If all goes to plan, the 21-year-old will be in this list before we know it.

Come on, it’s not a list of Premier League Scandinavians