Erling Haaland has only been a Manchester City player for a matter of days, but he is fully aware of what it means to be a Blue and has endeared himself to a new fan base by stating that he does not want to mention arch-rivals by name.

He was referring to Manchester United, with the Red Devils having been heavily linked with moves of their own to secure his signature in the not-too-distant past.

Haaland is now in England, after completing a £51 million ($61m) transfer from Borussia Dortmund, and is ready to immerse himself in what it means to be part of Pep Guardiola’s squad – with a derby date against old adversaries already registering on his radar.

The 21-year-old Norway international was asked at his official presentation with the Blues which game he is most looking forward to during a debut campaign in the Premier League.

Haaland responded, as he played to the crowd in front of him, by saying: “I don’t want to say the words, but… Manchester United.”

He added on taking on a new adventure in England: “I’m looking forward to it, I’m sure we are going to have a good time together.

“The expectations for this season is to come into the team, to get to know everyone and to make connections. And to have fun – when I have fun I score goals.”