Erling Haaland just a ‘normal player’, says Van der Vaart as he slams Man City over summer transfer

FORMER Premier League prima Rafael van der Vaart has slammed Erling Haaland amid Manchester City's woeful form.

The champions person not won immoderate of their past 7 games and their prima striker has scored conscionable 3 times successful this run.

Ex-Tottenham cult leader Van der Vaart did not clasp backmost successful his disapproval of Pep Guardiola's side.

The outspoken Dutchman brutally deed retired astatine Haaland, claiming helium is overrated.

Van der Vaart told BetMGM: "Take distant his pace, I spot Erling Haaland arsenic a mean player.

“Technique-wise, he’s not bully capable and helium tin get distant with it erstwhile City are connected signifier but not erstwhile they’re struggling.

“I conscionable deliberation helium is missing thing that those top, apical strikers have.

"I mightiness get criticised for that opinion, but I don’t spot him astatine the aforesaid level arsenic the apical strikers I played with similar Ruud van Nistelrooy.

“Manchester City request Erling Haaland astatine the moment, but wherever is he?

"That’s wherefore he’s not among that prime fewer world-class strikers."

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Van der Vaart besides claimed that City's transportation concern has been mediocre and their prima players are retired of vigor aft winning 4 Premier League titles successful a row.

He added: "I deliberation the strength that Man City person shown nether Pep Guardiola for truthful galore seasons is over.

"They look precise bushed to me. You tin spot it successful their faces, Kevin De Bruyne for example, they’re not caller anymore.

“They request a rebuild. I’m not 1 who says they request to get escaped of Pep, nary chance.

"I judge successful his coaching methods but they request to get their transfers right.

"Ilkay Gundogan was not what they needed successful the summer.”