Erling Haaland has signed a blockbuster new deal at Manchester City that will keep the Norwegian at the Etihad until 2034.
City announced this in a statement on Friday.
The 24-year-old striker’s existing contract was due to expire in June 2027 but he has now committed his future to the club for the next decade.
The deal is the longest in the Premier League, eclipsing the nine-year contract Cole Palmer signed with Chelsea last year and Haaland will reportedly earn about £500,000 ($610,000) per week.
The Norwegian, who had been linked with a move to Real Madrid, made an instant impact after joining City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022 and his overall tally for the club stands at a remarkable 111 goals in 126 games.
Speaking on the new deal, Haaland said he is “City no matter what”.
He said: “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.
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“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, 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.
“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 fired 52 goals in all competitions to help the club win a Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup treble in his first season.
He also broke Alan Shearer and Andy Cole’s long-standing shared Premier League record for the most goals scored in a single season, scoring 36, two more than that duo managed.
Haaland scored a further 38 goals in all competitions last season as City won a fourth consecutive league title to extend their dominance of English football.
The length of the new deal means Shearer’s overall record of 260 Premier League goals could be in danger.
City are sixth in the Premier League table, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool and realistically out of the title race.
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