50-goal sensation dubbed the next Erling Haaland is coming to Liverpool | OneFootball

Liverpool may just have the next Erling Haaland on their hands, and he looks truly extraordinary.

The world first took notice of Manchester City’s powerhouse striker when he netted nine goals in a single match at the U20 World Cup. From that moment, it was obvious a superstar had arrived. Since then, the Norwegian has evolved into one of the most terrifying forwards in world football.

Haaland is a phenomenon. At times, it’s difficult to believe he’s human - he resembles something closer to a machine, built with one purpose: scoring goals. The way he tears through defences with relentless force is nothing short of breathtaking.

Yet there’s far more to his game than raw power and pace. He isn’t just physical, he’s ruthlessly precise. His finishing operates on another level entirely.

Whether it’s with his left foot, right foot, head, or from distance, he scores with remarkable composure. His intelligence in the box is just as impressive, consistently placing himself perfectly to turn even the slightest opportunity into a goal.

Quite simply, he is the most complete striker in the game today.

According to Anfield Watch, Liverpool had the chance to sign him during his early days in Norway. He was offered to several clubs, but it was Molde who ultimately gave him his opportunity.

Now, though, the Reds' academy may be producing their very own Haaland and if he keeps going he'll be in the first-team very soon.

Harrison O'Brien is attracting a lot of attention lately for Liverpool's academy. He scored a hat-trick in the U15 Merseyside Cup against Ferencvaros earlier this season.

Then he followed that up by scoring six goals in Liverpool's U15 side's 7-1 victory over Stoke City. An industrious forward who can also play on the wing, the inner circles of the club are starting to get excited by O'Brien's potential.

That is according to the Daily Mail which claims that one expert source connected to Liverpool's academy said the following about the young forward:

‘He is scary good, like a young Erling Haaland’

With the long-hair and the ability to score goals for fun, it's easy to see where those comparisons come from.

He's only 15-years-old but he's been playing a few age-groups above his own and he has netted a whopping 50-goals already this season at academy level.

In total as per The Talent Hunter on Instagram, O'Brien has 74 goal contributions this season, including 51 goals and 23 assists.

The dynamic forward has already been spending a lot of time with the club's U16 team and he could follow in the path of Luca Eden by making his U18 debut very soon.

Liverpool haven't had much luck with producing academy strikers in recent years. Many have come but so far many have failed to make their mark.

The likes of Adam Morgan, Rhian Brewster, Jerome Sinclair and Krisztian Nemeth were all prolific at youth level but then never quite broke onto the scene in the first-team.

Jayden Danns will be hoping to break that trend and O'Brien is definitely a name worth keeping a close eye on, too.

He's another big talent coming through the ranks at the academy, which is now looking very strong.

Liverpool's future is definitely in safe hands. And soon they may have the next Haaland joining the first-team - if he keeps his performances up.