Julian Alvarez has the perfect scenario at Man City thanks to Erling Haaland

When an attacking player signs for Manchester City, there is immediate pressure to deliver. It took all-time top goalscorer Sergio Aguero just nine minutes to score his first goal for the club after joining from Atletico Madrid, with the Argentine going to add 259 more to his tally before moving to Barcelona.

Since the Argentine left the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola 's side have continued to enjoy success, even without directly replacing the striker until this summer. The decision not to sign a forward last summer is one that came under scrutiny every time City lost a game in the past 12 months, with Guardiola's men often criticised for not recruiting a frontman to replace the legendary Aguero.

So, when it was announced that Erling Haaland would be joining City from Borussia Dortmund this summer, there was understandable excitement, and discontent from rival sides. The Norwegian striker, who scored 86 goals in 89 games for the Bundesliga club, signed a five-year deal until 2027 at the Etihad.

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Aguero's departure led to a summer-long and ultimately unsuccessful pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur and England forward Harry Kane. The Spurs man was deemed the final piece in the jigsaw, and City were desperate to complete a deal for the striker.

The move, evidently, did not work out. But now, more than a year later, if you were to ask a City fan who they would prefer leading the line, a lot of them would tell you that they would pick Haaland, despite Kane's ridiculous record in the top-flight.

Haaland, who became the youngest player to reach 20 Champions League goals last season, was always going to be a success at the Etihad. Yes, it has been less than