EPL: Haaland Discusses Breaking Alan Shearers Record

May 2024 · 2 minute read


Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, has shared his thoughts on the possibility of surpassing Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record in the future.

Haaland, who joined Man City from Borussia Dortmund last summer on a five-year contract, currently holds the record for the most goals scored in a single Premier League season, with 36 goals in 35 games.

With this achievement, Haaland surpassed the previous record of 34 goals held by both Shearer and Andy Cole.

When asked about the potential of breaking Shearer’s all-time Premier League goalscoring record of 260 goals, Haaland responded (via The Telegraph):
“How long is my contract? Three years and 10 months remaining? So, there is still time to do it, right?”

When further questioned if he believes he could break the record within a shorter time frame, Haaland replied: “I didn’t say that! It’s not something you can think about. You have to focus on the next game, the current season, and then these things come along after a while.

“But, if I end up spending another 15 years in England, why not? We’ll see.”

Meanwhile, among current players in the Premier League, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is the closest to Shearer’s record with 142 goals.

Harry Kane, who was only 47 goals away, left Tottenham Hotspur to join Bayern Munich in the summer.


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