Haaland a fantastic striker: Guardiola heaps praise on Dortmund star ahead of Champions League quarter-final

Ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first-leg meeting at the Etihad, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola heaped rich praise on Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, who is heavily linked to a move to the Premier League leaders.

Even as Erling Haaland is heavily linked to a move to Manchester City, Pep Guardiola on Monday heaped rich praise on the Borussia Dortmund striker, saying he is the epitome of an all-rounder goal-scorer. Guardiola said it's hard to score as many goals as Halaand has as a 20-year-old and that the Norwegian star is setting unprecedented standards. Pep Guardiola made it clear that he is a big fan of Erling Haaland, who is tipped to replace Sergio Aguero at the Etihad. Aguero will leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season. Haaland will be the biggest threat to City when Borussia Dortmund arrives at Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday, having scored a competition-high 10 goals this season.