The Norway superstar will be a month shy of his 34th birthday if he sees out the duration of his gargantuan deal in Manchester, a timespan that theoretically gives him the opportunity to match Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's generation-defining exploits.

Pep Guardiola says you can't compare the likes of Erling Haaland to Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo after the Norwegian committed his long-term future to Man City.

Man City manager reacts to Norwegian's new 10-year contract and compares him with two of the world's greatest ever goalscorers