Joleon Lescott compared the swagger of Manchester City’s statement signing Erling Haaland to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Haaland, the £51million capture from Borussia Dortmund, arrives in the Premier League with huge expectation.
But City believe the 21-year-old will handle the scrutiny placed upon him and can lean into pressure situations as they attempt to lift three consecutive titles.
‘I think you can compare Haaland to Zlatan,’ Lescott said. ‘I like that, I like the personality he seems to have.
‘It’s clear that he is someone who knows what he wants and what he represents.