Manchester City signed Erling Haaland to a record-breaking 9½-year contract on Friday. The striker’s contract at the Etihad Stadium was originally set to expire in 2027. But it has since been extended until 2034. Although City has not disclosed the precise figures, insiders have told ESPN that it is one of the most lucrative contracts in sports history. Buyout clauses that were part of the 24-year-old’s contract when he joined from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
The nine-and-a-half-year contract surpasses the nine-year agreement Cole Palmer signed with Chelsea in August 2024. The winger became the longest-player contract in Premier League history. Even those at Chelsea, who invented the long-term contract, must have found it difficult to comprehend Erling Haaland’s enormous new contract with Manchester City. The Norwegian striker is so valuable to City. They want him to stay at the Etihad Stadium for the remainder of his career.
The Sky Blues trust him to lead the team long after Pep Guardiola leaves. As evidenced by their announcement of the longest contract in football history. Real Madrid and Barcelona have already shown interest in Haaland, who has been strongly linked to a prospective move to Spain. But according to his new contract, the Norwegian will remain with City past the age of thirty-three.
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Haaland is ranked 61st in the Premier League’s all-time scoring list. He has 79 goals in 87 games. Alan Shearer, a legend of Newcastle United, holds the Premier League record of 260 goals. Since joining City two and a half years ago, Haaland has seen extraordinary success. He has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, and the Champions League. He has also scored 111 goals in 126 games for the team.
Haaland 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. 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.”
