Manuel Akanji believes his Manchester City team-mate Erling Haaland is capable of scoring 50 Premier League goals this season if he avoids any injuries. Mohamed Salah currently hold the record for number of goals in a 38-game campaign, having netted 32 in 2017-18. Akanji expects Haaland to ease past this number, should he remain fit. Erling Haaland has already scored 14 goals in just eight league games this season for Man CityManuel Akanji thinks Haaland can score 50 league goals in 2022-23 if he stays healthy'If he stays healthy then I think there is nothing that can stop him, yeah,' Akanji said when asked if it is possible for Haaland to score 50 league goals this term, as quoted by The Sun. Haaland has scored three consecutive home league hat-tricks, and may fancy his chances of adding to his goals tally when City host Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

Source: Daily Mail October 08, 2022 20:00 UTC