Haaland signs HISTORIC Man City contract

Erling Haaland has signed a lucrative new contract with Manchester City that will effectively commit the remainder of his top-level career to the Etihad Stadium outfit.

Haaland’s future has regularly been questioned since he moved to Pep Guardiola’s side, but according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, the Norway international has ended those doubts by signing a deal that will run until June 2034.

Real Madrid and Barcelona had both been linked with potential moves for the 24-year-old star, whose future was claimed to be tied to that of manager Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola recently committed himself to the club by signing a two-year extension that runs until 2027, but Haaland is ready to stay at Man City long beyond that point.

To further show his commitment to the cause, Ornstein revealed that Haaland has elected to forego any release clauses that were in his previous deal.

The value of Erling Haaland’s new Manchester City contract has not yet been revealed, but The Athletic claims “this is understood to be among the most lucrative sporting contracts ever”.

Man City’s greatest January?

The news comes at an ideal time for the Cityzens, who had been going through their rockiest period under the guidance of Guardiola, who took command of the club in 2016.

Away from the field, meanwhile, Haaland’s commitment to the Manchester side should ease any fears that fans have over the 115 financial charges that the Premier League champions have hanging over them.

On top of this, City are set to announce the signings of at least three new players, with Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens), Vitor Reis (Palmeiras) and Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) all set to arrive at the club in a historic January that could go down as one of the Cityzens’ best months ever.