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Bernardo Silva claims Man City team-mate Erling Haaland is 'the only player who gets close' to Cristiano Ronaldo as the midfielder compares the two, having played alongside both

Bernardo Silva believes Manchester City team-mate Erling Haaland is the only player that comes close to Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to a strikers' instincts.

Haaland has taken the Premier League by storm so far this season following his summer move from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

Silva is one of few to play with the Norwegian as well as Ronaldo at international level with Portugal and he has made a comparison between the two, though he believes the former is not on the same level yet.

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Bernardo Silva has compared Manchester City team-mate Erling Haaland to Cristiano Ronaldo

'I was speaking with a few friends the other day and I said he is the only player who gets close to Cristiano in terms of knowing where the ball will land inside the box,' he said speaking to Arab News via The Sun.