Erling Haaland breaks silence on £247m contract with mega launch clause – ‘now I’m City’

Erling Haaland has broken his silence after signing a massive £247m deal with Manchester City that will keep him with Pep Guardiola’s team for the next decade

Erling Haaland is on a mission to win more trophies after committing the rest of his career to Manchester City.

Haaland has signed a sensational new nine-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him at the Etihad until 2034. It means Haaland will be into his mid-30s before the new deal comes to an end.

The stunning contract is said to be worth more than £500,000-a-week, making him the highest paid player in the Premier League. It’s understood the deal includes a release clause said to be in excess of £250m, which kicks in in 2029.

Haaland, 24, 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.

“I also want to thank Pep, his coaching staff, my team-mates 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.”

Director of Football Txiki Begiristain added: “Everyone at the club is absolutely 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.

“He has made an incredible impact already in his time here and his amazing numbers and records speak for themselves. But in addition to his outstanding natural talent and ability, Erling’s dedication, professionalism, humility and desire to keep getting better sum up what we all strive to achieve at Manchester City.

“He is one of the finest strikers in world football, but Erling is still very young and will only continue to improve working under Pep and his coaching team. If he works hard, which I know he will, he will create an incredible legacy at this football club.

“Now he can focus on his game and continuing to play a huge part in helping us try to achieve even more success.”