Erling Haaland contract renewal details revealed as Man City hash out final snag

Manchester City are reportedly 'increasingly confident' in their attempts to get Erling Haaland to renew his contract with the club, though it is noted that there is one key clause that could become a problem.

Haaland has been prolific since he arrived at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2022. His first campaign - Man City's treble-winning year - saw him convincingly break the record for most strikes in a single Premier League campaign, and he ended that term with 52 goals.

Again last year brought more silverware and more personal achievement, now despite an uncharacteristic lull during the club's ongoing four-game losing streak, the 24-year-old still sits as the English top-flight's top 2024/25 goalscorer by four clear goals.

In case the point of Haaland's importance hadn't entirely hit home yet, his 75 strikes in 77 Premier League appearances would put him on track to beat Alan Shearer's all-time record of 260 in roughly 267 appearances - 174 fewer than the former Newcastle United great.

This is why recent talk around the striker has been to do with his long-term future at Man City, as he soon reaches the halfway point of the five-year, £375k per week deal he signed upon arrival in 2022.

The Daily Star, in their latest report, state that club officials are becoming 'increasingly confident' of a new agreement being worked out that will see the £60m signing stay until 2029.

This comes after a positive response to the £500k per week proposal they have made, which they say would take Haaland well above the £400k per week Kevin de Bruyne gets as the Premier League's current top earner.

However, not all has been settled yet and the champions will need to be wary. Allegedly it is the intention of Etihad Stadium chiefs to remove the £150m release clause inserted into his current deal, but the player's representatives want this kept.

The report therefore claims that a likely compromise would be the increase of the exit clause to ward off interest from the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.