Manchester City CEO Answers Questions On Erling Haaland's Potential And Injury Record

Supporters have argued where he ranks for the past couple of months, but there is no doubts Erling Haaland is one of Manchester City's biggest ever signings.

His goalscoring pedigree, combined with his relatively low release clause, was impossible to ignore and the Blues completed his £51 million signing earlier last week.

For almost two years, City have searched far and wide for a natural successor to Sergio Agüero.

They first went after Spurs and England international, Harry Kane, but chairman Daniel Levy made it very clear that his star man was not for sale.

It was a disastrous summer on that front, with a last ditch effort to sign Cristiano Ronaldo scuppered by local rivals, Manchester United.

From that moment on, it was clear Haaland was the club's first choice and they finally got their man this summer.

Erling Haaland completed his move to Manchester City last Monday (PA Images / Alamy)

For Borussia Dortmund, the Norway international was operating at nearly a goal per game, meaning he quickly established himself as one of the finest goal scorers in Europe.

However, fans may be getting a little too excited about what he will bring to the Premier League - with numerous sections of the supporter base expecting him to break records.

City's CEO, Ferran Soriano has been speaking to the Dr. Football Podcast about his transfer and pointed out the need to be patient with his integration into the team.

“I can say that (I think he will break some records)," he said.

"The one thing I will say for all the Manchester City fans, we’ll have to be patient. Anybody getting into our team needs time… (No goal after 14 games, you’re still relaxed?) Yes.”

Erling Haaland will link-up with his Manchester City teammates soon. (Image: Alamy)

What Soriano says has been apparent for a lot up players under Guardiola's management.

The likes of Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo have all needed a season to settle into the side before we saw their full ability flourish.

So maybe Haaland will need that adaption period too.

Another topic of conversation on the podcast was Haaland's recently sketchy injury record and if it factored into City's thinking when negotiating his transfer.

“Obviously we looked at this (injury record) with detail and we are convinced that he is fit and that he can play at the maximum level.

"This is just the medical conversation and we’ve done every check that we will do, and we are confident," Soriano concluded.

While City have had issues with persistent injuries in the past, a player as young as Haaland will not be a concern at this moment in time.