Erling Braut Haaland's first season in English football saw
him tear up the record books.
Manchester City's striking Viking eclipsed modern
goalscoring legends like Alan Shearer, Andy Cole and Mohamed Salah as Pep
Guardiola's Sky Blues ensured their place amongst the game's greatest-ever
teams by winning a Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup Treble.
Haaland found the back of the net an astonishing 52 times,
becoming the first top-flight player to rack up a half-century of goals in over
90 years.
His incredible contribution also secured him the
Premier League's prized Golden Boot as well as the Football Writers'
Association Footballer of the Year Award - at the age of just 22.
The Leeds-born No 9 had his pick of Europe's top clubs when
he was deciding on his future during an injury-hit final season with Borussia
Dortmund in 2021-22.
He rejected offers from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to
come 'home.' Haaland's father, Alfie, joined Manchester City in the same summer
his youngest son was born.
Haaland's decision to sign for a team that had won four of
the previous five Premier League titles under Guardiola was not based on
sentiment.
This book details why the 6ft 5ins Norwegian felt moving to
Manchester to help City become European champions for the first time in their
history made perfect sense for a player who has mapped out his career with the
same precision he demonstrates in front of goal.
It also documents a debut season which saw Haaland set new
standards in Premier League excellence as City were confirmed as football's
most dominant force, both at home and abroad.
Mark Metcalf and Simon Mullock
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