How Haaland's contract was agreed, who was involved and why the striker decided to sign up for nine and a half years

Erling Haaland’s mammoth contract extension with Manchester City took the soccer world by surprise. Which suits him just fine.

Erling Haaland's new contract with Manchester City includes several escape clauses, according to Spanish sources.

So Erling Haaland caused quite a stir when he signed his latest contract, which ties him to Manchester City for nine and a half years. It’s the longest contract in Premier League history, and a significant statement for both club and player.

Manchester City has tied down Erling Haaland on one of the biggest contracts in soccer. Here are the numbers to show why City has gone all out with a new 9 1/2-year deal for the Norway striker.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland says the charges facing the club had no bearing on him signing a new long-term contract.

Erling Haaland has signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City; the 24-year-old has scored 111 goals in 126 games since joining City in June 2022 from Borussia Dortmund; watch Ipswich vs Man City on Sunday live on Sky Sports,

Erling Haaland has said Manchester City's battle to overturn the 115 Premier League charges for financial breaches had no influence over his decision to sign a new nine-and-a-half year contract.

Check out how Manchester City put together the announcement video for Erling Haaland’s new long-term contract.

Erling Haaland said Tuesday he needed no reassurances from Manchester City over the outcome of a major disciplinary case hanging over the club before signing a new record deal to stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2034.