Erling Haaland has “a lot of margin to improve” with Manchester City, according to Pep Guardiola.
The Norway international made the move from Borussia Dortmund to the Etihad Stadium ahead of the new season, as a flagship signing for both the club and the Premier League.
Despite drawing a blank in the Community Shield loss to Liverpool, the Leeds-born star responded with a brace on his league debut for the club last weekend against West Ham.
For Guardiola, however, Haaland still has plenty of scope to get better at City, suggesting he must work more to find the ball and bring himself into the thick of the action.
“In the process to score a goal, I do not like the striker just waiting for balls to come,” he said ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Bournemouth.
“If he wants to drop, he can do it. Erling has a lot of margin to improve. I would not make out he is done. He can be a better player and [he] has the will to do it.
“He likes to play football. I [have] never seen a player, [except] maybe [Lionel] Messi, who is a finished article. Always, you can improve.
“We will try to make him a better player, all our players have a lot of margin to be better. That is the reason why we are here, to try to help them.”
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