Soccer's hottest young talent tipped a 16-year-old, Cameroon-born teammate to be the sport's next big star

• Erling Braut Haaland says teenage star Youssoufa Moukoko is in the right hands at Borussia Dortmund.
• "He is already at one of the top clubs for improving his game," Haaland said of his teammate.
• Moukoko, 16, is the youngest scorer in Bundesliga history.

World soccer's most exciting young talent, Erling Braut Haaland has told Insider that he expects a 16-year-old teammate to reach the very top of the world of soccer.

Speaking to Insider, Norway and Borussia Dortmund hitman Haaland said his young club mate Youssoufa Moukoko is in the right hands with the German club to make it to the very top.

Moukoko, 16, has been breaking records regularly since he broke into the professional game last year.

In Novermber 2020, he became the youngest player in Bundesliga history when he replaced Haaland as a late substitute in Dortmund's win over Hertha Berlin.

Then, in December, the teenage star became the youngest goalscorer in the division's history when he found the net on what was his first ever start for Edin Terzic's side.

Since then, he has featured eight times, and netted two more goals, all before his 17th birthday. Unfortunately for Moukoko he has been sidelined since April with a foot injury he picked up while training with Germany's U-21 team. He is expected to return next season.

Regardless of that injury, however, Haaland still believes his teammate has what it takes to be a star in Dortmund's youth-heavy side.

"[Youssoufa] is very powerful and skillful," Haaland told Insider when asked about the Cameroon-born striker's memorable breakthrough season at the Westfalenstadion.

"He is already at one of the top clubs for improving his game. The club gives you a chance to play. It does not matter what age you are."

Moukoko is just one of a number of young players who have starred for Dortmund this season.

American Giovanni Reyna, 18, has featured 42 times, providing seven goals and seven assists in all competitions, and English midfielder Jude Bellingham, 17, has been a stalwart in Dortmund's midfield, playing 43 times.

Jadon Sancho, 21, has chipped in with an impressive 12 goals and 18 assists, while Haaland, 20, is the club's top scorer with 37 goals.

Other youngsters to have featured in a yellow shirt this term include 19-year-old Ansgar Knauff, 21-year-old Dan-Axel Zagadou, and 19-year-old Real Madrid loanee Reinier Jesus.

While Dortmund's abundance of youth bodes well for the future, the club has endured a turbulent season in the Bundesliga and is on course to finish outside of the top four for the first time in five years.

Haaland says the club's struggles can in part be put down to COVID-19 preventing fans from attending games at the Westfalenstadion, which would usually welcome over 80,000 supporters.

"We miss them very much," the Norwegian told Insider of the club's fans. "All the clubs have suffered, but we don't want to make any excuses.

"We really look forward to having them back."

Haaland spoke to Insider as part of his new partnership with recovery technology leader Hyperice, which represents his first ever equity stake.