ERLING HAALAND appeared to tell a rival player to “f*** off” following Man City’s 0-0 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday night.
The Man City striker was kept quiet by a Francesco Acerbi masterclass for Inter – but had plenty to say in the aftermath.
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Haaland and his City team-mates drew a blank as they came up against a resolute Inter defence at the Etihad.
The prolific striker had hoped to net his 100th goal in City colours.
Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer made a string of fine saves to keep the Premier League champions at bay.
While Acerbi and defensive partner Alessandro Bastoni doubled up to help shackle the Norwegian goal machine.
The 36-year-old veteran made a beeline for a frustrated Haaland following the final whistle.
The pair shook hands, before breaking into an animated discussion.
They appeared to talk swapping shirts, with both players tugging at the other’s top.
Acerbi was seen holding up two fingers, appearing to indicate he wanted to take more than one souvenir home to Milan.
Many fans thought an incredulous Haaland mouthed in his direction: “Two?! F*** off!”
The good-natured exchange was caught by TNT Sport cameras, with both players bursting out laughing after the striker’s mock outburst.
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One laughed in response on X: “That was highlight of the match.”
Another wrote: “Did Acarbi just ask Haaland for 2 of his shirts and Haaland told him to f*** off? LMFAOOO.”
A third gasped: “36 year old Acerbi has pocketed Haaland bro damn.”
And a fourth commented: “Haaland could not pass the Acerbi test AGAIN.”
In a worrying sign for City, Kevin De Bruyne was hauled off at halftime with a suspected injury.
The Belgian pulled up late in the first half but was able to play until the whistle.
He was replaced by Ilkay Gundogan at the break and is now a doubt for Sunday’s showdown with Arsenal.
Earlier this week, ex-Gunners centre-back William Gallas admitted he is petrified of his former club facing Haaland in his current form.
Gallas said: “This is a guy who is in beast mode.
“He looks like he is going to break every scoring record in the Premier League this season.
“It’s impossible to predict how many he will get but you can say with confidence it will be loads.”
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