How Haaland's contract was agreed, who was involved and why the striker decided to sign up for nine and a half years

Erling Haaland’s mammoth contract extension with Manchester City took the soccer world by surprise. Which suits him just fine.

Erling Haaland has signaled his intent to spend the vast majority of his professional soccer career with Manchester City by extending his contract by nine-and-a-half years. The Norway international was already tied down until June of 2027 on his previous terms,

Erling Haaland signed a 9-and-a-half-year contract extension with Manchester City late last week. That news showed just how much Haaland loves life at the Etihad. He has now committed the vast

Manchester City has tied down Erling Haaland on one of the biggest contracts in soccer. Here are the numbers to show why City has gone all out with a new 9 1/2-year deal for the Norway striker.

Erling Haaland has signed a massive 10-year contract with Manchester City to keep him at the club until 2034. The Norwegian striker, whose previous contract was set to run until 2027, has been scoring at a phenomenal rate since joining City two-and-a-half years ago, amassing 111 goals across 126 appearances.

So Erling Haaland caused quite a stir when he signed his latest contract, which ties him to Manchester City for nine and a half years. It’s the longest contract in Premier League history, and a significant statement for both club and player.

Erling Haaland has committed the vast majority of his career to Manchester City by signing an extraordinary new contract that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2034. Haaland’s previous terms were due to expire in June 2027 but according to people familiar with the deal,

Erling Haaland never thought about charges before committing to Manchester City - The forward signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract on Friday.

City are awaiting the verdict following a hearing related to 115 alleged breaches of financial rules. Read more at straitstimes.com.

City announced the deal — covering 10 years from the start of this season — on Friday for the 24-year-old Haaland, who has scored 111 goals in 125 games since joining the club from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.