Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is relishing the challenge of competing with new Manchester City star Erling Haaland in pursuit of the Premier League Golden Boot next season.
Rodri predicts how Erling Haaland will change Man City tactics and gives striker new nickname
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Rodri believes that Manchester City are ready-made to welcome Erling Haaland, but will have to change their system for the incoming striker.
City have operated without a recognised striker for the best part of two seasons, with Sergio Aguero injured for much of 2020/21, before he departed last summer and a failed attempt to sign Harry Kane left City without a 'number nine.' Now, it seems that City are in a better position having missed out on Kane, as they have won the race to sign Haaland for just £51m.
Haaland will give City the focal point they have arguably lacked in the last two years, although they have secured back-to-back Premier League titles using a false nine. And midfielder Rodri believes that City's quality means they will be able to adapt their system to accomodate Haaland's strengths.
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"The Viking is joining," he joked in an interview with Diario AS.
"He is a player who’ll change the way we play. We use a false nine, which gives you some things but also takes away others. It was clear to me that Haaland would fit in. We had a space in the squad that he is going to fill."
City saw Haaland's quality up close in the 2021 Champions League quarter finals, and defender Aymeric Laporte alluded to those ties when the Blues announced their new signing. On Twitter, he joked that he's glad to be playing with Haaland, rather than chasing after him.
Rodri added something similar, suggesting that other City players were impressed with Haaland following their two-legged victory.
"He is an amazing physical specimen," said Rodri.
"After playing against them in Dortmund, I said to Rúben Dias, who is also
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