March 29, (THEWILL) – Erling Haaland is currently under police investigation for allegedly using a mobile phone while driving.
Images and footage released on Monday in the English media appeared to show Haaland using his phone in his car on March 15, near the Etihad Stadium. Greater Manchester Police have responded to the report and have confirmed they are “aware and investigating” the alleged incident.
If found guilty, the 22-year-old Norwegian could be fined £200 and receive six points on his driving licence. Haaland has been a huge hit in the English Premier League since moving to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window, in a deal worth £51 million ($63m).
The Norwegian is the top scorer in the competition so far in the 2022/2023 campaign, having netted 28 times, and has a total of 42 goals for City in just 37 matches across all competitions in his debut campaign. He was supposed to link up with Norway during the international break, but he pulled out due to a groin injury.
It is unclear whether he will be fit to return to action when Manchester City face Liverpool on Saturday. This injury knock comes as a blow to City, who are currently trailing the EPL leaders Arsenal and are set to face Liverpool, who are in sixth place, in a crucial game this weekend.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
