If one has the resources to sign a footballer who is as effective as Erling Haaland for a decade, then there will always be strong arguments to do so – whatever choppy waters Manchester City might face in their immediate future.

Erling Haaland has signaled his intent to spend the vast majority of his professional soccer career with Manchester City by extending his contract by nine-and-a-half years. The Norway international was already tied down until June of 2027 on his previous terms,

Erling Haaland signed a nine-and-a-half-year deal to stay at Manchester City until 2034. The new agreement removed the release clauses of his previous arrangement and pours cold water on him one day leaving to join Real Madrid, at least for the time being.