Former Italy international frontman Christian Vieri believes Erling Haaland is already one of the best players in the world and will eventually go to a new team for a world-record fee.
Haaland was wanted by several clubs, including Manchester United, in the January transfer window but opted to move to Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund from RB Salzburg.
Although Haaland is just 19, Vieri regards him as being the world’s best striker, and can even see him one day attracting a transfer fee to surpass the world record of €222 million set in 2017 by Neymar’s switch from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain.
In an interview live on Instagram with Corriere della Sera, Vieri said: “Haaland is the strongest of all and has done well to choose Borussia Dortmund, the best club to enhance his talents. In a couple of years he will go to a great team for €200m (£175m), maybe €300m (£262m).”
Vieri is an expert on attacking talent, having spent his career as a leading striker for major European clubs including Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Lazio, and Inter.
He spent six years with the latter lining up alongside Luis Ronaldo between for the first three seasons, and he still regards the Brazilian striker as the greatest attacking footballer of all time.
Vieri added, “For me, the best centre forward in the world was O Fenomeno [Ronaldo], he was out of this world. Together we spent three fantastic years. He ran faster with the ball than the defender would without it.”
