Pep Guardiola Makes Erling Haaland Prediction After Star Forward Bagged Second Premier League Hattrick

• Man City boss Pep Guardiola has tipped Erling Haaland for greatness should he continue with his current hot form
• Pep contends Haaland has the capacity to become a legend at the Etihad Stadium following his spectacular start to life in the Premier League
• The former Borussia Dortmund striker is leading the goalscorers charts in the English top-flight after scoring nine goals in five outings

Pep Guardiola has backed Erling Haaland to become a Manchester City legend after he once again shone against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night.

Haaland has hit the ground running since his arrival in the Premier League earlier in the summer from Borussia Dortmund.

The Norway international has already scored an astonishing nine goals in just five Premier League outings.

The nine goals include two hat-tricks scored in a space of two days against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.

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Haaland needed just 38 minutes of action to score a treble on Wednesday night, with his five-star performance inspiring City to a 6-0 win over Steve Cooper's men.

The 22-year-old has effectively become the first player in the history of the Premier League to score nine goals in the first five games.

Pep Guardiola makes Erling Haaland prediction

Man City boss Pep Guardiola has now claimed that the summer signing has the potential to write himself into the club's history books should he continue on the same trajectory.

According to Guardiola, Haaland has everything it takes to emulate Sergio Aguero and become a Man City great.

"Erling has the quality to be there. It's not about him or Sergio. What Sergio has done is amazing. But Erling has this talent," Daily Mail quoted Pep saying.

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"When City bought Erling, everybody talked about what he has done in the past. What we wanted to do is help him. Hopefully, he can enjoy and score more goals," he added.

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Haaland has hit the ground running, weeks after he sealed a stunning summer transfer to the Etihad Stadium.

The former Borussia Dortmund hotshot is currently leading the goalscorers charts, having already found the back of the net six times in just four matches.