Haaland reveals Mahrez (& father's) influence on Man City choice | OneFootball

Erling Haaland has revealed Riyad Mahrez's influence on his move to Manchester City.

Haaland revealed how Mahrez had helped played his own small part in persuading him to consider eventually making the move to City when he met up with Algerian winger while the pair were on holiday in Greece last summer.

The duo were pictured on the Greek island of Mykonos relaxing and enjoying themselves after their respective rigours of the 2020/21 season.

At the time, Mahrez tweeted an image of him alongside Haaland, together with the tongue-in-cheek phrase 'Agent Mahrez at duty'.

Asked what Mahrez had spoken to him about, Haaland revealed: “He told me to come to City!

“He was right about that. He said some good things about the Club."

Of his father's days with City, Haaland also said: “He lived in England (and) He played for the club.

“Of course, a lot of things have changed in the last 20 years, but he lived here so he knows what it is.

“We have been speaking about how it is, what it is, what's best for me, to try to find out everything.

“He has been a good dad in that thing there."