Erling Haaland has reportedly signed a staggering nine-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City, which will commit him to the club until 2034.
According the athleticHaaland’s contract extension removes all previous buyout clauses in the star’s deal.
Haaland’s new contract is reportedly one of the most lucrative sports contracts of all time.
The Norwegian striker would be 34 years old when his new contract expires.
Haaland’s existing deal was due to expire in the summer of 2027.
The extra time will be a big boost for Manchester City in the midst of a difficult season for the reigning Premier League champions, who currently sit sixth in the table, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.
Erling Haaland has reportedly signed a staggering nine-and-a-half-year contract extension.

Haaland’s goals helped Manchester City win the Premier League in 2023 and 2024

Haaland and his girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen welcomed their first child last month.
Despite Manchester City’s struggles, Haaland has maintained his impressive goalscoring form, having scored 16 goals in 21 top-flight appearances this season.
Only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has scored more in the Premier League this season with 18.
Haaland has scored 111 goals in 126 appearances for Man City in all competitions since arriving from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022.
The 24-year-old was earning a basic salary of £375,000 each week on his current contract.
Mail Sport understands that while Haaland receives a basic salary that is in line with other top-earning players at the Etihad Stadium, a series of substantial, almost guaranteed bonuses have seen his weekly wage rise beyond the mark of £850,000.
Haaland has previously been linked with reigning European champions Real Madrid, with repeated reports in Spain that release clauses had offered hope a deal could be agreed at some point in the future.
Man City had activated a release clause when they signed Haaland for £51m from Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland’s goals have helped Manchester City to two Premier League titles, the 2023 FA Cup and the club’s first Champions League triumph in 2023.

Haaland’s new contract is one of the most lucrative in sports history.

The striker’s new contract reportedly removes release clauses, committing him to Manchester City.

Haaland has scored 111 goals in 126 appearances for Man City since joining the club in 2022.

The striker helped Manchester City win the Champions League for the first time in 2023
He has also won the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup during his time at Manchester City.
Haaland has won the Premier League golden boot in consecutive seasons and was named top-flight Player of the Season for the 2022-23 campaign.
The contract extension comes even as Manchester City await the outcome of their hearing after being accused of 130 breaches of Premier League rules.
The Premier League accused its champions of multiple breaches of financial rules and of failing to cooperate with a subsequent investigation.
Manchester City had originally received 115 charges from the Premier League, to which another 15 were later added.
If City, who strongly deny any wrongdoing, are found guilty of some of the most serious charges, they could face huge financial penalties, points deductions or even relegation.
The hearing concluded on December 6, with coach Pep Guardiola revealing last month that he expects the verdict to be announced in February.

It seems that Haaland will remain at Manchester City after Pep Guardiola, who has a contract until 2027.

The extension will be a hard blow for Real Madrid, who have long been linked to the star
Haaland’s deal will commit the forward beyond Guardiola’s time at the club, with the Spaniard signing a two-year contract extension in November.
Guardiola, a six-time Premier League winner, was initially expected to resign at the end of this season, before committing to the club until 2027.
Guardiola’s reign at Manchester City would last over a decade as a result of his contract extension.