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Erling Haaland emerged as a teenage sensation, but has warned the Bundesliga there is an even more prodigious young talent ready to break through at Borussia Dortmund.
Norwegian striker Haaland turned 20 in July and has already established himself as one of The most sensible scorers in German football.
His thirteen goals in 15 Bundesliga games since reaching mid-season from Red Bull Salzburg came with a total of 44 goals in 40 games, divided between the two clubs.
Haaland will be Dortmund’s biggest risk in the new campaign, but young Youssoufa Moukoko may also have a role to play.
He is with the Dortmund team this week at his camp in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, and will be eligible to play senior football at the age of 16 on 20 November.
Haaland said: “He is much bigger than me when I was 15. Train at Borussia Dortmund and continue. Me at my house club, Bryne FK, when I was 15.” You can’t compare that.
Cameroonian striker Moukoko has played for Germany in the under-16 category and has played for Dortmund in the Bundesliga under-19 and the UEFA Youth League.
Haaland, quoted in the newspaper Westfalische rundschau, would rather keep the pressure on the prodigy.
“But it’s hard when it’s so good, ” said Haaland. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 15-year-old boy that good.”
Dortmund said they expected Jadon Sancho to stay at the club next season amid Manchester United’s interest.
They are looking to build a team to challenge Bayern Munich and Moukoko’s appearance in the coming seasons may be important, but it is likely to be Haaland and Sancho who hold the key to the team’s good fortune next season. Dortmund.
Haaland added: “As a player, I need to win things, of course. If we did it last year, we also have a smart chance of having anything on our hands at the end.”