Erling Haaland could profit from the service that one Manchester City signing provides | OneFootball

As reported yesterday Manchester City may have signed the ultimate lock pick in Rayan Cherki. The French international threatens to be a player who could unlock the stubborn defences that Pep Guardiola’s side is regularly forced to contend with. But there is another Manchester City player who could benefit greatly from Rayan Cherki’s arrival. That is Erling Haaland. In an interview with the official City magazine Rayan Cherki has spoken of his excitement about playing alongside Haaland. The duo have the potential to be a devastating weapon in Pep Guardiola’s arsenal next season.

Rayan Cherki is looking forward to providing the service Erling Haaland needs to prosper.

In an interview published in the official City magazine, Rayan Cherki said that he is excited to play with Erling Haaland. The talented young playmaker explained that he is looking forward to playing alongside one of the most lethal strikers in world football. When asked if he was excited about playing with Haaland he said: “Of course! We know that when I’m in the zone, I don’t hold back.”

“So, I’m excited to help him score even more goals because I’m confident he’ll score plenty when I deliver the passes.“

“I am also impatient to play a game in the Etihad in front of our fans with my team-mates.“

Rayan Cherki could provide the service needed for Haaland to thrive.

By signing Rayan Cherki from Lyon this summer, Manchester City have landed one of most creative players in European football. Cherki has an eye for a pass and that attribute has been prevalent throughout his career. Last season he went up a gear as a player, as the statistics below highlight. Given the strengths of Cherki’s game and the prodigious talent Cherki possesses, he figures to be a prime source of goals for Erling Haaland.

Erling Haaland needs service to prosper. That statement rings true for any striker. Haaland is at his best when the service he needs to score is in abundance. Throughout his Manchester City career, he formed a lethal combination with Kevin De Bruyne. But De Bruyne has now left City and Haaland will now have to form new combinations with his teammates. Rayan Cherki could be the ideal player to give Halaand the service he needs. It won’t just fall to Cherki to provide Haaland with the chances he seeks. Cherki’s teammates will also shoulder the burden. But in Cherki Pep Guardiola has a player who can pick out Haaland with ease. The quicker the two players gel on the pitch the better it will be for Manchester City.

Rayan Cherki has explained his excitement about playing with Erling Haaland. If his excitement can translate on the pitch City could have another lethal duo that strikes fear into their opponents. How the two players combine could well shape how Manchester City’s 25/26 season pans out. Goals win games and in Haaland, Manchester City have the most devastating striker in the game. In Cherki they have one of the most dangerous creative players in Europe. Together they could cause havoc in the Premier League and Europe.