Erling Haaland calls Jamie Vardy ‘best striker in the world’ and reveals he watches videos of Leicester star to improve
ERLING HAALAND labelled Jamie Vardy the 'best striker in the world' at getting in behind defences and revealed he watches the Leicester hero's game to improve.
Haaland, 21, is one of the most in-demand players on the planet with plenty of the biggest clubs chasing his signature.
But despite boasting all the attributes to be the complete forward in the modern game, he still wants to get better - and observes best-in-the-business Vardy for tips.
The Borussia Dortmund striker told : "I've been, not studying, but watching a lot of players.
"Let's take an example: the running in behind the centre-back when the No10 has the ball.
"You maybe have the best in the world at that in Jamie Vardy, I've been looking a lot at him on exactly this.
"That's how I am, I've always been watching a lot of football. I still do.
"When we play on Saturday, I go home and on Sunday I watch football all day. I've always liked football a lot."
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Vardy famously came through the ranks as a defender's nightmare in non-league before earning his £1million Leicester transfer in 2012.
Since then, he has scored 158 times for the Foxes and become a legend for the club by winning the Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield and Golden Boot - as well as representing England at two major tournaments.
By comparison, Haaland - who said Robert Lewandowski is the best in the world overall - has smashed in a staggering 23 goals in 20 appearances this season to take his tally to 80 in 79 for Dortmund.
And with his £64m release clause taking effect in the summer, Premier League giants Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool - as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain - could be fighting it out for the Norwegian's signature.
A few plucky Leicester fans even joked on Twitter Haaland should move to the King Power and line up alongside his idol Vardy.
His main target for 2022, though, is simply to remain fit after a number of injury lay-offs this season.
Running in behind the centre-back... you have the best in the world at that in Jamie Vardy
Erling Haaland
Haaland added: "I think I can improve on everything.
"If you say I am good at finishing, I can improve my finishing a lot. I can become faster, so I can improve that. I can become stronger, so I can improve that.
"But if I should improve one thing, it would be to not get injured, because if I am not injured I will play a lot more games and I will deliver even better.
"If you were to ask what my goals are for 2022, it is to not be injured, and the goals for the rest of my career are not to be injured. That's the main thing."
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