Erling Haaland signs nine-and-half-years contract with Manchester City | Football News
Manchester City star striker Erling Haaland signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with the club on Friday committing his future till the 2034 season.
“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 in a statement released Man City.
“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, Haaland added.
In just two and half years at the club, Haaland scored 111 goals. “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,” Haaland further stated.
“Everyone at the club is delighted that Erling has signed his new contract. The fact he is signed for so long demonstrates our commitment to him as a player, and his love of this club,” said City’s director of football Txiki Begirain. “He has made an incredible impact already in his time here and his amazing numbers and records speak for themselves.”
Haaland reached his 100th goal in just 105 games in September 2024 equalling Criano Ronaldo’s record of 100 goals for a single club. The 24-year-old scored 35 goals in 36 games for the club in his first season in the league and scored 52 in the 2022/23 season to help City win the Premier League, FA Cup, and their first-ever Champions League title.
Last season there was a slight drop off however, Haaland’s 27 goals were enough for City to win yet another Premier League title.
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