We have another decade of Erling Haaland at Manchester City and that is the most absurd statement of all | OneFootball

Erling Haaland signed a 9-and-a-half-year contract extension with Manchester City late last week. That news showed just how much Haaland loves life at the Etihad. He has now committed the vast majority of his career to Manchester City. The early stages of Erling Haaland’s career are full of absurd statistics. But after watching him play during City’s 6-nil win over Ipswich Town the fact that Haaland has committed to City until 2034 is the most absurd statement of all.

Erling Haaland has and will play better games than he did yesterday at Portman Road. He got himself on the scoresheet in City’s massive win over Ipswich Town. On another day he could’ve scored a hat trick. But watching him play before he was substituted you can see that his game is evolving. Haaland now drops deeper to get into games. What type of player Haaland will evolve into is now going to be fascinating to watch over the next decade.

But that’s the absurdity of it all. There had always appeared to be the chance that Haaland would commit his future to Manchester City. But what wasn’t expected was the length of Haaland’s contract extension. He will be 34 by the time his new deal expires. That is an exciting prospect to ponder. We are watching Haaland’s game evolve and now we have a decade to watch it all unfold. That’s an exciting proposition for everyone associated with Manchester City.

Erling Haaland is a player that obliterates records. We have seen that during his time at Manchester City. Now we have a decade to watch him climb to even greater heights at the world champions. That may well be the most absurd statement of all when it comes to Erling Haaland.