Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Success on a plate for star
EXCLUSIVE
FOODIE Erling Haaland could spend his summer planning a new venture with his Michelin star chef and pal.
The star striker posted videos of a private dining experience at 20 Stories Manchester, catered by 3* Michelin Spanish chef Dani Garcia on Tuesday. And Mr Garcia hinted at plans to expand his business with the Norwegian ace.
He wrote “Things are coming @Erling.haaland” before adding the hashtag “new project”.
Despite a strict training diet which helped him score 36 Premier League goals in 35 games this season, Haaland admitted to having a guilty pleasure. He said last year: “I really like kebab meat. I love it.”
going to be that.” Since signing for the club last summer Haaland has lived in a plush city centre flat.
He has recently been joined there by his girlfriend, 18-year-old Isabel Haugseng Johansen, who is from his home town of Bryne in south west Norway.
The couple are often spotted in Manchester’s best restaurants and Haaland is loving life in the city, where he has been seen driving around in a £300,000 white Rolls-royce Cullinan.
He said: “I like Manchester. I think to play good on the pitch you have to enjoy off the pitch as well. I like the people. I really enjoy everything.”
Haaland, who was bought by City for £51million off German side Borussia Dortmund, broke the Premier League single season goal-scoring record to help his new club win the title.
He was also named Premier League player of the year.
And if City beat their arch-rivals today and then Inter Milan in the Champions
League final next Saturday, the club will have clinched a majestic Treble.
The Norwegian international is rumoured to be earning £900,000 a week in a pay and performance package at City. He also signed a 10-year boot deal with Nike this year which is believed to be worth more than £19m.
Swiss watchmaker Breitling is understood to have paid him £1m to advertise the brand. And Italian fashion firm Dolce & Gabbana reportedly rewarded him with £2m to endorse their products.
He has been pictured wearing their expensive silk pyjamas, including a majolica print pair, costing £1,310 for the top and £1,100 for the bottoms. Haaland