Carragher praised Haaland's unusually consistent scoring. Paul Merson, meanwhile, said reaching the milestone would depend on sustained form, motivation, fitness and several more years in a highly competitive team.
The article cites 364 professional goals at the time of its statistics. The remaining gap is substantial, so projections based on his current scoring rate describe a conditional scenario.
The Porto victory reinforced Haaland's importance to City's attack. The pundits' expectations do not guarantee the milestone, with longevity and continued productivity determining the rest of his career.