Erling Haaland admits he ‘likes the vibe’ he has struck up with Manchester City team-mate Jack Grealish and vows to ‘get better’ after scoring his first goal since his £51m move from Borussia Dortmund .
- Erling Haaland “likes the atmosphere” he has formed with the Englishman Jack Grealish
- Haaland arrived at Manchester City this summer in a £51m move
- He scored 12 minutes into his debut from Grealish’s cross against Bayern Munich
By Dominic Hogan for Mailonline and Pa Sport staff
Published: 11:52, 24 July 2022 | Updated: 12:06, July 24, 2022
Manchester City new boy Erling Haaland is enjoying his blossoming partnership with Jack Grealish after the England international helped him mark his debut with a first goal for the club.
The 22-year-old Norwegian, a £51million summer signing from Borussia Dortmund, needed just 12 minutes to do what he does best, converting Grealish’s cross to seal a 1-0 friendly win over Bayern from Munich on a stormy Saturday evening at Lambeau Field. in Green Bay.
Haaland has already been impressed with the former Aston Villa player, who has struggled to make the impact he hoped for following his own £100m switch to the Etihad Stadium last August, but is convinced that there is much more to come from the couple.
Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish have already established a good relationship on the pitch
He told Sky Sports: “It’s good. He’s got to get better, I’ve got to get better, but good link. I like the atmosphere around him, so it’s going to be fun.”
Haaland’s involvement in front of a crowd of almost 80,000 was limited to just 41 minutes on a night when kick-off was delayed by a lightning storm and then the game was stopped for almost 45 minutes by another .
However, it didn’t take long to demonstrate the prowess in which City have invested so much.
Haaland scored on his Manchester City debut with a Grealish cross against Bayern Munich
He said: “As you all probably know, I’ve been watching a lot of City games over the last few years and the last few years have been without a striker, so of course I’ve found myself in those types of situations today. So I didn’t strange
If pre-season results are largely incidental, this one carried a little more weight for Haaland following his move to the Bundesliga and ahead of Saturday’s Community Shield clash with Liverpool.
He said: “It was about time, I have to say, seven defeats in a row, so to win against Bayern feels good.
Haaland arrived at City this summer following a £51million move from Borussia Dortmund
“The quality is good and it was also good to play against Bayern to get a real test before Liverpool in the week.”
In an 18-month spell in the Bundesliga, the Norwegian striker managed 85 goals and 22 assists in 88 games, forming a lethal partnership with another England striker in Jadon Sancho.
The prodigy striker also has 20 goals in 21 games for his country, and as a youngster won the Golden Boot at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in just one game after scoring nine goals against Honduras.