Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes new Manchester City signing Erling Haaland is not a 'game changer' for the current champions in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola's side pipped the Reds to the league title for a second time in four seasons last term as they won by just a single point. They've now invested in their squad further with the acquisition of the former Borussia Dortmund man.
However, Carragher believes his influence will shine through in the Champions League as opposed to the Premier League given they're already a dominant force domestically.
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"I still think City are favourites," he said on talkSPORT. "But I don't think Haaland is a game changer for them in terms of winning the league. They win the league now, they already get 95 to 100 points.
"Are they going to get 110? There's only so many points in a season. I think Haaland is the icing on the cake for the Champions League and if he's playing away in Madrid, they don't lose that game.
"I think that is the difference he will make. He won't make a huge difference to the league because City are that good anyway. I think when you look at what Liverpool did to catch City and get to that level of 90 plus points, they bought Alisson, Van Dijk - they were game changers.
"They took Liverpool from a team who got 75 points to a team looking to get 95 points. City are already at that level so I don't think it's going to be like that for Haaland, but you'd think with a striker like him and the players they have around him, it will give them a great opportunity in the Champions League."
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