Erling Haaland in mourning as he pays tribute to his 'chief fixer uncle' who helped shape his career, after visiting hospital bed before he died aged 59

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has paid tribute to a family friend who has passed away aged 59.

The Norweigan, who has been away on international duty, announced on Wednesday evening via social media that Ivar Eggja had died.

Seen as a chief fixer for the Haaland family, Eggja was also known as ‘Uncle’ to the City striker and was more than a best friend to his father, Alf-Inge.

Following his passing, Haaland wrote on Instagram: ‘You are a legend, Ivar. Words cannot describe how much you meant to…