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Erling Haaland jokes that he could break the Premier League all-time scoring record before his current Man City contract runs out in FOUR years - and reveals Pep Guardiola's stern message when he signed at the Etihad

Erling Haaland has joked that he could eclipse Alan Shearer's Premier League goal scoring record before his current Manchester City deal runs out in 2027.

The 23-year-old enjoyed a storybook debut campaign in the English top-flight, scoring 52 goals in all competitions and winning the treble.

He set a new single-season Premier League record by netting 36 times, beating the tally achieved by Shearer and Andy Cole in seven fewer games.

Eight goals later, with a record that now reads 44 goals in 42 league games, Haaland has his sights set on nabbing another one of the former Newcastle striker's honours.