If you are Manchester City and have a player as lethal as Erling Haaland, it makes sense to do everything possible to keep him at the club. The English giants have done exactly that, so it is hardly a surprise that they were willing to offer the striker a huge contract to remain with the team.
Since arriving at City, Haaland has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world and has continued to prove that he is too good to ignore. The club managed to convince him to sign a ten-year deal last year, securing his future with the team for a significant period.
Haaland earns huge salary at City
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That contract was an easy one for the striker to sign because it guaranteed him a huge weekly salary. Haaland is now among the best-paid players in the world, even when those earning significant amounts in the Saudi Pro League are included in the comparison.
The Norway international’s goalscoring record has made him an extremely valuable player for City, and his salary reflects the importance the club places on keeping him. His earnings also put him among the highest earners in the game.
[Sporten](https://sporten.com/de-15-best-betalte-fotballspillerne/) has detailed the best-paid footballers on the planet, and Haaland’s salary at Manchester City places him behind only the Saudi-based trio Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly on the list. That leaves him as the biggest earner in European football.
Haaland out-earns several stars
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The striker’s £525,000 per week wage is higher than what Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior earn at Real Madrid.. Haaland’s salary is therefore greater than the earnings of several of the biggest names in football.
He also out-earns Lionel Messi, who earns £356,302 per week at Inter Miami. The comparison shows just how highly City value their star striker and how significant his earnings have become.
Haaland has already established himself as one of the most prolific forwards in the world, and his contract underlines the financial commitment City have made to keep him. With such a substantial salary and a ten year deal, the club have made their desire to retain its leading goalscorer very clear.
For Haaland, the agreement places him among football’s highest-paid players, while City can continue to rely on one of the most dangerous strikers in the game.