Erling Haaland's new nine-and-a-half-year contract at Manchester City has done nothing to convince Alan Shearer that the Norwegian behemoth will not leave the club before the end of his deal

Signing a lucrative contract, as Erling Haaland did with Manchester City this month, is usually one of the happiest days of someone’s life. Haaland has signed for nearly a decade in a deal that is reportedly worth £26m a year before bonuses.

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 signs new nine-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City; SSN understands the deal does not include any release clauses; the 24-year-old has scored 111 goals in 126 games since joining City;

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, who has been at the club since the summer of 2022: Goals scored in 125 games in all competitions for City.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland signed a new contract at the Etihad because he has faith in the club.

If one has the resources to sign a footballer who is as effective as Erling Haaland for a decade, then there will always be strong arguments to do so – whatever choppy waters Manchester City might face in their immediate future.

Former Manchester City midfielder Michael Brown joins The Football News Show's Ben Croucher to discuss Erling Haaland's new contract at Manchester City, that will see him remain at the club until 2034.

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