Erling Haaland says Rayan Cherki possesses a special creative talent that carries exciting echoes of Kevin De Bruyne.
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The French midfielder joined City from Lyon in the summer and after suffering a frustrating injury at the outset of the season, has illustrated his exciting talent since making a welcome return to action late last month.
Having found the target in last week’s 3-1 Carabao Cup fourth round win at Swansea, Cherki then provided two sumptuous assists for Haaland in last weekend’s 3-1 Premier League win at home to Bournemouth.
Asked about Cherki’s vast potential at Tuesday’s pre-match press conference ahead of City’s latest UEFA Champions League clash at home to Borussia Dortmund, Haaland said the Frenchman possessed similar traits to that of City midfield legend De Bruyne.
“He’s a good guy with some amazing qualities as we can all see,” Haaland pointed out.
“It’s about, in the end, playing football to get the best out of everyone on the pitch.
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“It’s the same with him, we need to help him in his free mind as a number 10 to pass to the ball to me and the attacking players.
“He has this special ability, which is difficult to explain, a little bit like Kevin had.
“He can pass someone through from wherever on the pitch.
“He is a special talent, and we need to help him develop even more.
“He can be really good.”
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