Jamie Carragher believes Erling Haaland’s Man City move is great for the Premier League

Norwegian striker has agreed to transfer in the summer

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring against Greuther Furth in the Bundesliga in December, 2021. AP

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland scores against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga in April, 2022. Reuters

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring a penalty in the Bundesliga match against Mainz in October, 2021. AP

Erling Haaland scores against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga match in November, 2021. Reuters

Dortmund forward Erling Haaland celebrates against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga match in April, 2022. AFP

Dortmund forward Erling Haaland scores a penalty in the Bundesliga match against Mainz in October, 2021. AFP

Erling Haaland celebrates after Marvin Friedrich of Union Berlin scored an own goal during the Bundesliga match in September, 2021. Getty

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring from the penalty spot in the Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum in April 2022. EPA

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after the Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg in April, 2022. EPA

Erling Haaland scores for Dortmund in the Bundesliga match against Freiburg in January, 2022. Getty

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after the Bundesliga match against Mainz in March, 2022. EPA

Erling Haaland scores for Dortmund in the Bundesliga match against Stuttgart in April, 2022. The goal was disallowed for offside. Getty

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring in the Bundesliga match against Freiburg in January, 2022. AFP

Dortmund's Erling Haaland scores against Freiburg during the Bundesliga match in January, 2022. AP

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring against Besiktas in the Champions League in December 2021. EPA

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates with teammates after scoring in the Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich in December, 2021. AFP

Dortmund forward Erling Haaland scores from the spot during the Bundesliga match against VfL Bochum in April, 2022. AFP

Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring during the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin in September, 2021. AP

Dortmund forward Erling Haaland scores during the Bundesliga match against Greuther Furth in December, 2021. AFP

Erling Haaland of Dortmund celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin in September, 2021. Getty

Dortmund forward Erling Haaland scores during the Champions League match against Besiktas in December, 2021. AFP

Erling Haaland celebrates scoring for Dortmund against Union Berlin during the Bundesliga match in September, 2021. Getty

Dortmund's Erling Haaland scores during the Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim in January, 2022. AP

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Erling Haaland’s move to Manchester City is not only great for the club, but also for the Premier League.

Haaland, 21, will join the Sky Blues from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, after Pep Guardiola’s side activated his release clause.

The deal is worth a total of £85.5 million ($105m) which includes agents fees and other add-ons, and the player passed his medical on Monday at Hospital Erasme in Brussels.

Carragher insists it is a real coup for City and is looking forward to seeing what Haaland has to offer next season in the English top flight.

“It is a brilliant signing, it really is”, Carragher told Sky Sports.

“Not just for Manchester City but for the Premier League, I think we are all intrigued to see how he will do.

“Him and [Kylian] Mbappe you almost feel they are the next two big superstars and will eclipse [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo, you have to be delighted he is in the Premier League.

“More often than not, those types of players in the past have gone to Real Madrid or Barcelona, I feel though now the Premier League is the strongest league.

“You look at how well we [England] have done in the Champions League, and I think it is a great signing not just for Manchester City but also the Premier League.”

Haaland in training after City move confirmed

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland during his team's training session in Dortmund on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. EPA

Erling Haaland trains with his team on the day Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund announced to have reached an agreement for his transfer to the Premier League. EPA

Dortmund's Erling Haaland trains with his teammates on Tuesday after Manchester City announced a deal had been agreed for his transfer. EPA

Dortmund's Erling Haaland, left, with Reinier, centre, and Jude Bellingham during training on Tuesday. EPA

Dortmund's Erling Haaland trains on Tuesday. EPA

Erling Haaland leaves Dortmund's training ground. EPA

Dortmund's manager Marco Rose talks to Erling Haaland during training. EPA

Haaland has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances for Dortmund since joining from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020, and Carragher believes he will continue his fine goalscoring form in the Premier League.

“He will score goals, that is what he has been brought in to do, but it does not guarantee that City will win everything.

“You have to integrate him into the team, which maybe means City will lose a creative player in the middle, which could help them have the ball more, give them more control in games.

“We will be analysing his performances, and it will be great to see how he fits in.

“They previously had a world class striker in Sergio Aguero, and they have another one now in Erling Haaland.

“Haaland in four or five years time could end up at Barcelona, that is the pull of those types of clubs.”

The ex-Liverpool defender also states Haaland’s arrival will help Guardiola’s side when it comes to crucial games in the likes of the Champions League.

“The signing makes Manchester City stronger, but there is only so many points you can win in a league season. I don’t think he will elevate City to a new level, as they are already at that level, getting 96 to 100 points a season.

“It will be small differences in certain games, you look at Manchester City’s defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, you think if Haaland is playing in that match, they go through.

“There is not a huge jump for City to make, they are already at the highest points they can possibly be.

“Over the last three-four seasons, consistency wise, City have been the best team in the Premier League and in Europe.

“He has been brought in to make a difference in those type of games, and Madrid is obviously the standout one.”