Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Success on a plate for star

- BY HOLLIE BONE

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

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