Erling Haaland commits his future to Manchester City, signing a contract extension until 2034.
Since his 2022 transfer from Dortmund to City, the Norwegian player has scored 111 goals in 126 matches.
The striker’s contract, reportedly containing a release clause, was to expire in 2027.
Haaland’s contract extension keeps him at City until age 34, provided he remains with the club for its full 9.5-year term.
Haaland’s contract surpasses all others in the Premier League, exceeding even Cole Palmer’s nine-year contract with Chelsea from last August.
“I am thrilled to have signed my new contract and to be able to look forward to spending even more time at this great club,” said Haaland.
“Manchester City is a special club full of fantastic people with incredible supporters, and the environment helps bring out the best in everybody.
“I also want to thank [manager] Pep [Guardiola], his coaching staff, my team-mates and everyone at the club as they have all helped me so much in the past couple of years.”
City’s director of football, Txiki Begiristain, stated that Haaland’s long-term contract reflects the club’s dedication to him and his affection for City.
Haaland’s incredible goalscoring stats
Haaland has a scoring ratio of almost a goal per game in the Premier League (91 minutes per goal) and the Champions League (92 minutes per goal). In the FA Cup, he averages a goal every 71 minutes.
His first season for City in 2022-23 was his most prolific, with 52 goals in all competitions scored at a rate of a goal every 79 minutes. His shot conversion rate was 28.7%.
Last season, he scored 38 goals across all competitions at a rate of a goal every 98 minutes, and that has slipped this season to a goal every 118 minutes – with 22 so far.
Haaland has the best overall minutes-to-goal ratio of any Premier League player to play more than 5,000 minutes (91 mins per goal). His closest rival is former City striker Sergio Aguero (108).
He is already third in Man City’s Premier League top-scorers list on 79. Aguero (184) and Raheem Sterling (91) are ahead of him.
Haaland is 61st on the all-time list of Premier League scorers
Opta has calculated that if Haaland’s current ratio of 0.9 goals per game is maintained, he would catch Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League scoring record of 260 goals in his 287th game. Haaland, who has currently played 87 games, would need to keep up his scoring rate and play the next 200 consecutive top-flight games to reach Shearer’s mark by game 32 in the 2029-30 season.