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New £78m Manchester City signing Josko Gvardiol reveals he's pleased he no longer has to play against Erling Haaland

New Manchester City signing Josko Gvardiol has praised team-mate Erling Haaland and has revealed that he is pleased that he no longer has to play against him.

Haaland scored a remarkable 52 goals in 53 games during his first season at City. That included five goals in one game against Gvardiol's RB Leipzig in a 7-0 win for City in the Champions League.

Gvardiol, who has joined City for £78million, stated that Haaland has 'everything to become one of the best in the world'.

Gvardiol told City's official website: 'We all know what he did last season and congratulations to Erling.