I've never seen Pep as motivated as he is now - Erl

ERLING Haaland delighted City fans with a private audience for charity this week and then teased that Pep Guardiola could be returning with more fire than ever this season.

- By SIMON BAJKOWSKI

The striker helped to raise tens of thousands of pounds for City in the Community (CITC) with a special evening at the Etihad for Blues.

On top of the money raised through ticket sales, an auction that included signed boots and signed shirts for City and Norway as well as a Treble shirt added £7,000 for CITC that will be a significant help for the coming year.

CITC CEO Mike Geary said:

"Erling's personal commitment to this event has an incredible impact on our fundraising calendar. We are grateful to him and to the supporters who joined us to make a difference."