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

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,

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has revealed that he was surprised after scoring the goal to complete the comeback in his side's win over Chelsea. Noni M

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.

There are personal factors at play, too. As The Athletic reported, Haaland clearly has a special affinity for Manchester that traces to his father Alf Inge Haaland’s time as a player with City. Mahomes was raised in Texas but settled effortlessly in Kansas City and has gone so far as to invest in sports franchises in the area.

Erling Haaland has signed a 10-year contract with Manchester City which will keep him at the club until 2034, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Haaland's contract was set to expire in June 2027 but the 24-year-old,

Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 in a crucial Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, January 25. Noni Madueke scored first to give Chelsea the lead, but Joško Gvardiol, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored in succession to ensure Manchester City’s victory.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden help Manchester City to comeback win over Chelsea - Abdukodir Khusanov had gifted Chelsea the lead as he endured a difficult debut.