Haaland signs lucrative new 10-year City deal

Erling Haaland has signed a mammoth 10-year contract at Manchester City.

The striker was under contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2027, but has extended his deal until 2034.

The exact numbers involved have not been made public by City, but sources have told ESPN that it is among the most lucrative contracts in sports history.

The 24-year-old’s new deal has also removed buy-out clauses that were included in his contract when he arrived from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.

Haaland has been heavily linked with a move to Spain in the future with both Real Madrid and Barcelona expressing interest in the past.

However, the Norwegian’s new deal will now keep him at City beyond his 33rd birthday.

“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,” Haaland said.

“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.

“I also want to thank Pep [Guardiola], his coaching staff, my teammates and everyone at the club as they have all helped me so much in the past couple of years.

“They have made this such a special place to be and now I am City no matter what. Now I want to keep developing, keep working to get better and look to do my best to try and help us achieve more success going forward.”

The news is another boost for City after Guardiola agreed terms on a new contract in November. His contract is set to keep him at the Etihad until 2027.

Haaland has enjoyed phenomenal success since joining City two-and-a-half years ago. He’s scored 111 goals in 126 games for the club and won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the Champions League.