"Erling Haaland has become the fastest-ever player to score 100 Premier League goals, hitting that mark in his 111th appearance for Manchester City against Fulham earlier this month. In just under 3½ seasons at the Etihad, the 25-year-old has already climbed to 34th position in the Premier League's all-time scoring charts -- Cristiano Ronaldo sits in 33rd on 103 goals -- and it seems inevitable that he will join Wayne Rooney (208), Harry Kane (213) and Alan Shearer (260) in the 200-club in record time."
"At his current pace, Haaland would have to score 25 goals a season for the next six seasons to come close to breaking Shearer's record. Even if he takes another 8½ seasons -- the remaining years on his contract -- Haaland would still need to be averaging around 18 league goals a season. For a striker of Haaland's incredible consistency, the 260-goal target seems well within reach. Still, there are five key obstacles that he must overcome if he is to overtake Shearer as the greatest goal scorer in Premier League history."
Erling Haaland reached 100 Premier League goals in his 111th appearance for Manchester City and has risen to 34th on the all-time scoring list. Cristiano Ronaldo sits 33rd on 103 goals. Haaland is contracted to Manchester City until the end of the 2033-34 season and could realistically enter the 200-goal club. He would need roughly 25 goals per season for six years, or about 18 per season across 8½ remaining seasons, to challenge Alan Shearer's 260-goal Premier League record. Shearer's overall top-flight tally is 283 goals including 23 for Southampton before 1992-93. Five key obstacles, beginning with injuries, must be overcome.
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