Erling Haaland has "the time ahead of him" to break Alan Shearer's Premier League goal record after signing a new long-term contract with Manchester City, says Sergio Aguero.
The Norway international has signed fresh terms at the Etihad Stadium, putting pen to paper on a mammoth nine-and-a-half year contract that takes him through 2034.
That new commitment to City, regular contenders at the top end of the table, bodes well for the prolific forward to take aim at Shearer's career haul of 260 Premier League goals.
Aguero, who scored 184 across a decade-long spell with the club and sits fifth on the league's all-time list, believes the new deal will give the star time to take the top honour.
"Erling has already broken the Premier League record for goals in a season and has been very consistent in his number of goals per year," he told Stake.com.
"His contribution was very important for City. If he manages to repeat that performance, I would not be surprised if he can do it. Now he has the time ahead of him to achieve it.
"The best thing is that it will be with City and that those goals will help win more titles. The important thing is he continues scoring goals and he helps City achieve great things."
City have struggled this term to replicate their top-form and face another potential banana-skin in the UEFA Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain this week too.
But Aguero feels the Ligue 1 side will be feeling the heat more, adding: "The new Champions League format has shaken things up and delivered some unexpected results.
"This will be a key match. PSG have more riding on it, but for City, getting a good result would leave them in an excellent position. As usual, City's my horse in the race."
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