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What is Manchester City striker Erling Haaland’s goalscoring record against every Premier League club?

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Manchester City strike r Erling Haaland reached a new milestone against Brentford on Tuesday, with his second-half strike against The Bees meaning he has now scored against every Premier League club he has faced since joining Pep Guardiola’s team in the summer of 2022. Haaland’s Brentford strike crucial in Premier League title race With City struggling to break the Londoners done, Kristoffer Ajer’s untimely slip allowed the 23 year old to race onto Julián Álvarez’s through-ball and clinically slot past Mark Flekken, making Brentford his 21st and latest Premier League victim. 🥶🥶🥶 🩵 1-0 🐝 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/HkCD5OmKd7 — Manchester City (@ManCity) February 20, 2024 And it could prove to be a hugely crucial goal , as without it last year’s champions would’ve been third, three points behind leaders Liverpool and one worse off than Arsenal. As it is, they have leapfrogged The Gunners and are just a point off top spot. How many league goals has he scored for City? Haala...

Erik ten Hag confirms Man Utd's striker plans amid FFP concerns

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Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United are not expecting to be able to sign a striker before the January transfer window closes. The Red Devils are looking for an experienced striker to help ease the burden on £72m signing Rasmus Hojlund, who has just two Premier League goals to his name this season, but have had to focus on outgoings this month to try and raise money. As 90min revealed earlier this month, a move for a veteran striker like Bayern Munich's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting would only be considered if United could free up enough money by the end of the month. Ten Hag has now confirmed a move for a new striker is not financially viable, telling Friday's press conference: "I looked [at signing a striker], but there is no space on FFP to do something about this lack of quantity in the striker position." United's conundrum was worsened by the revelation that Anthony Martial, the only other natural striker on the books at Old Trafford, was set to miss another ...