Erling Haaland has signed a new contract with Manchester City until 2034, committing his long-term future to one of the most lucrative deals in football at a time of uncertainty for the club both on and off the pitch. To the Premier League champions.

On Friday, Manchester City announced a 10-year deal for 24-year-old Haaland, who has scored 111 goals in 125 games since joining City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, becoming the city's all-time leading scorer. one of the players. The best striker in the world.

The contract is the longest in the Premier League, with Haaland reportedly earning around £500,000 ($600,000) per week.

When asked about his reaction when told of the unusually long length of Haaland's contract, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola replied: "I said, 'Can you say that again?'"

The Norwegian forward will be 34 years old when his contract expires. The deal removes the release clause from his previous contract, which was set to expire in June 2027, according to The Athletic.

"Now I want to continue to develop, keep trying to get better and do whatever I can to help us achieve even greater success," Haaland said in a City statement.

Haaland's new contract comes as City await judgment on 115 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules. Possible sanctions include points deductions or relegation from the top flight.

In the promotional material released by Manchester City announcing Haaland's deal, the forward said meaningfully: "No matter what, now I am Manchester City."

In one of the videos, Haaland called City chairman Haldoun Al Mubarak and said: "Everything is signed now."

"Well, now I'm comfortable," Carlton replied.

"The fact that he has been signed for so long shows our commitment to him as a player," said City's outgoing director of football Tessiki Begiristain, "and his passion for this club."

It looks to be the start of a busy few weeks for City, who are expected to make a number of purchases as the club endures its worst season since Pep Guardiola joined as manager in 2016.

City are sixth in the Premier League with 21 games in the title race, but the team's defense is in trouble due to injuries to key players and a decline in form among others. Pep Guardiola's side are not even sure if they will reach the knockout stages of the Champions League, where they face Paris Saint-Germain next week.

Manchester City have been linked with Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmouche, Lens' young defender Abdukodir Kusanov and Palmeiras' Vito Reis. They will reportedly cost more than $150 million.

"I'm very confident that we can turn things around," Haaland said. "It's difficult because we're used to winning games, but it's also a challenge for us.

"It's important to create this hunger within each of us to stop looking at things so easily. It's important not to take things for granted. I'm going to do whatever I can to make a difference."

In his first season at Manchester City, Haaland scored 52 goals in all competitions, including 36 goals in a single season in the Premier League, helping the team win the league, FA Cup and Champions League, and won the Triple Crown.

He scored 38 goals in 45 games last season and has scored 21 goals this season as he bids for his third consecutive Premier League Golden Boot.

"Of course, he is a special player," Guardiola said. "To find a player like Erling, it's very difficult to find a forward of that level. Once you have him, you have to work hard to keep him."

Haaland announced in October that he was expecting his first child with his girlfriend, which he said had been "like a dream for two and a half years."

“I’m really looking forward to what’s next,” he said.