Erling Haaland signs incredible ten-year Man City contract! Norwegian striker silences Real Madrid rumours by removing exit clauses and penning record deal

Haaland joined Manchester City in the summer of 2022 from Borussia Dortmund and has been a major success with the side as he has won two Premier League titles, one Champions League and one FA Cup. The Norwegian has also scored 111 goals and provided 15 assists in just 126 matches, while he has been the top scorer in the top five European leagues over the last three years.

The Athletic first reported on Friday morning that Haaland agreed to an unprecedented ten-year contract. His previous deal was scheduled to expire at the conclusion of the 2026–27 campaign. Confirmation swiftly followed that he has signed on new terms that will keep him at Etihad Stadium until he turns 34.

Haaland told City's club channels: "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 [Guardiola], his coaching staff, my teammates 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. 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."

Real Madrid had long been linked with Haaland and it had been suggested they could trigger a release clause in his previous contract, but any such exit clauses are said to have been removed from this new deal.

If he remains at Etihad for the entire duration of his new contract, Haaland will definitely be in with a shout of beating Alan Shearer's record for most goals in the Premier League. The Newcastle legend's tally stands at 260, with Haaland already on 79.