Aguero Endorses Erling Haaland, Warns New Man City Striker Will Take Time to Adapt to ‘Tough’ Premier League

Aguero Endorses Erling Haaland, Warns New Man City Striker Will Take Time to Adapt to ‘Tough’ Premier League

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Sergio Aguero has warned new Man City striker Erling Haaland will eventually come good but will need time to adapt to the Premier League
  • Aguero scored 184 goals in 276 matches during his decade-long stint with Man City, winning five Premier League titles, six EFL Cups and one FA Cup title
  • The Argentine's legacy at the Etihad is fondly remembered owing to his last-minute title-clinching goal with a statue built outside the stadium in honour of Aguero

Legendary Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has cautioned Erling Haaland will need time to adapt to the gruelling nature of the Premier League.

Haaland joined Man City from German outfit Borussia Dortmund in the summer and is expected to spearhead Pep Guardiola's charges to title success in both domestic and European competitions.

Aguero is confident the Norwegian hitman, who scored an eyewatering 61 goals in 66 Bundesliga games, will excel under Pep Guardiola however will need time to get used to his new environment.

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Sergio Aguero has given his blessing to new Man City striker Erling Haaland but has warned he will need time to find his feet in the Premier League. Photo credit: @ManCity
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"Haaland will take time to adjust to England and Pep’s demands just like I did," Aguero, who spent 10 years at City, told Stake via GOAL.

He stressed the importance of Haaland joining the Premier League champions owing to his excellent goalscoring prowess.

"Haaland's is a very important signing. I think his goalscoring ability is proven. His stats through the German league and in Europe confirms this.
"Logically, he will have a period of adaptation to a league as strong as the Premier League but I think he will go through his own process and the results will be seen soon."
"I think that an elite player like him will know how to reconcile his style with that of Pep's teams. It may take a while, as it did in the beginning for me, but once he gets into gear everything will be simpler.
"I think he has the talent to fulfil what is asked of him, which are goals."

Aguero pens emotional after epic Premier League title victory

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero joined in the epic celebrations after Pep Guardiola’s side retained the prestigious English Premier League title.

City defeated Aston Villa 3-2 to win their fourth league title in five years but they had to do it the hard way again coming from two goals down to win.

The encounter ended in a similar fashion famous to the 2012 victory Aguero the title-winning goal as Pep Guardiola's team came from two goals down to score three times in five minutes and turn a 2-0 deficit against Aston Villa into a 3-2 victory.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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