However, speaking to BBC Sport [5 November], Pat Nevin does not think Haaland will surpass the 60 goals scored by former Everton striker Dixie Dean in a season.

Haaland scores against former club following Foden opener - Erling Haaland faces his former club as Man City eye a place inside the top eight on matchday four in the Champions League

Suddenly, the six-year-centre-forward itch created by Robert Lewandowski’s switch to Bayern Munich in 2014 had been scratched. Haaland scored quicker than his Polish counterpart — 86 goals at a rate of one every 84 minutes compared to 103 strikes at a rate of one every 139 minutes — during his time, but his personality was just as potent.

Only Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are ahead of Robert Lewandowski in an impressive UEFA Champions League ranking.

A year later Haaland joined Man City, and the rest is history. Haaland may have shown his ‘human’ side back in 2021, but he’s certainly more of a machine these days (and not just because of his latest goal celebration).

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said on BBC Radio 5 Live: "You run out of superlatives. People may criticise [Erling Haaland], saying that he doesn't involve himself in play enough. "But he scores a ridiculous amount of goals and will go on to break all kinds of records - if he stays in the Premier League."

Alan Shearer currently stands as the fastest player to ever score 100 Premier League goals; the striker managed the feat in 124 appearances. Haaland, therefore, has his next 16 league appearances to break the long-standing record.

Interestingly, Tiago Pinto – the Bournemouth sporting director – has been on Al Hilal’s radar. He’s earned a lot of respect across Europe for what he’s done at Vitality Stadium since arriving from Roma. Last season, he brought in Dean Huijsen and then sold him to Real Madrid.

Manchester City and Norway forward Erling Haaland has hailed Rayan Cherki’s performances since the Frenchman’s return to fitness this month.Cherki put in a five-star display against Swansea City