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Man City’s Erling Haaland signs a new contract

by Ann Wairimu
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  • Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League giants Manchester City
  • Haaland’s new contract is an upgrade of his previous deal which was set to expire in June 2027

Erling Haaland has reportedly signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League giants Manchester City. Haaland, who has committed his future to City, said signing the new deal was an easy choice to make. The former Borussia Dortmund man will be 34-year-old when his current deal expires in the summer of 2024.

Haaland has been a key player for Manchester City since his arrival in 2022. The Norwegian talent, who is the son of former City midfielder Alf-Inge Haaland, has scored 111 goals in 126 matches since joining the Cityzens. He has won two consecutive Premier League titles, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup, among other trophies.

Haaland’s new contract is an upgrade of his previous deal which was set to expire in June 2027. The lethal striker arrived from Dortmund for a transfer fee of £51 million which was to rise to £85.5 million when other costs such as agent fees and signing bonus are put into account. For the last two and a half years, he has been making £350,000 per week.

Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City. Photo/ TEAMtalk.

According to Sky Sports, Haaland will be earning a whopping £400,000 per week, making him the highest-paid player at City. He will make a cool £247 million in total should he see out his contract until 2034.

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Speaking about his decision to sign the new deal with Manchester City, Haaland said he is looking forward to spending more time at the club.

“I am really happy to have signed my new contract and to be able to look forward to spending even more time at this great club. Manchester City is a special club, full of fantastic people with amazing supporters and it’s the type of environment that helps bring the best out of everybody.” Erling Haaland is quoted by Sky Sports.

Haaland started the 2024-25 season on a high note, scoring ten goals in the first five Premier League games of the season, including back-to-back hat-tricks. However, he has only scored six in the last 16 matches and currently sits second, behind Mohamed Salah (18), on the list of Premier League top scorers.

His first season at City, 2022-23, was the most prolific in his career as he scored 52 goals across all competitions. As of the time of writing, the Norwegian ranks third on Man City’s Premier League goalscorers. Sergio Kun Aguero tops the chart with 184 goals followed by Raheem Sterling who scored 91 goals for the Cityzens.

Haaland has signed a new contract with Manchester City at a time when the defending Premier League champions are awaiting the verdict of their disciplinary case against them. The Cityzens are accused of breaking 115 charges.

City have had a difficult 2024-25 season and currently sit sixth on the standings. They are 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool who have one game in hand. Nevertheless, Haaland agreeing to sign a new deal is a smart business for City as it means they have secured one of the top strikers in the world for the next 9.5 years. Also, Pep Guardiola extended his stay at the Etihad Stadium for two more years.

Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland has scored 16 Premier League goals since the start of the 2024-25 season. Photo/ Eurosport.

Manchester City Close To Signing Marmoush

Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush is close to joining Manchester City, according to sources. The 25-year-old has reportedly verbally agreed to join the Premier League giants and a deal is also in place between City and Frankfurt.

Marmoush, who joined Eintracht Frankfurt from fellow Bundesliga club Wolfsburg in 2023, has scored 15 league goals this season.

Manchester City are also eyeing Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso this winger, although sources indicate that it’s not a guarantee the transfer could happen this transfer window. Cambiaso has played 25 matches for Juventus this season.

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