Erling Haaland: Man City star on De Bruyne vs Odegaard vs Bellingham | OneFootball

Jude Bellingham, Kevin De Bruyne and Martin Odegaard are all world-class players in their own right – but which one does Erling Haaland rate the most?

The striker has been fortunate enough to play with all three individuals during his career and has formed impressive partnerships with the lot.

Bellingham is the heart of Borussia Dortmund's midfield and combined with Haaland on many occasions while the forward was playing in Germany.

Similarly, De Bruyne has provided countless assists for Haaland already this season at Man City, while Odegaard regularly teams up with the 22-year-old for Norway duties.

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There is no denying the credentials of all three playmakers, but which of them would the Norwegian star pick to start – who would he bench, and who would he choose to sell entirely?

Haaland picks between Bellingham, De Bruyne and Odegaard

This all-important question was posed to Haaland during a recent interview, conducted by social media personality Liv Wang.

The striker immediately started laughing when presented with the dilemma, stating: "Ah, that's a difficult question."

He then went on to explain how he'd have to start his City teammate De Bruyne, for obvious reasons.

"I have to keep Kevin [De Bruyne]," he stressed.

Somewhat surprisingly, Haaland then went on to say that he'd sell Bellingham - though not because he doesn't rate the Englishman. Rather, the opposite.

"Jude, I think I would get so much money for right now, because he's so young, so I would get rid of him and sell him for loads of money."

While Haaland and Odegaard are international teammates, the Norwegian joked that the two are currently Premier League rivals, hence his decision to bench him.

"Odegaard, my biggest rival at the moment – I have to bench him," he emphasised.

What's happened to Haaland?

Haaland enjoyed a remarkable start to his Man City career and has scored 26 Premier League goals in just 23 games.

Yet, he's netted just once in his last five games – leading some to question whether he's the right fit for Man City.

But whatever you think, it's clear that the striker thoroughly enjoys playing alongside De Bruyne, and you can bet that the feelings are mutual.