Manchester City are reportedly increasingly hopeful of agreeing a new contract with 24-year-old striker Erling Haaland.
According to a report by Give Me Sport, Manchester City are increasingly confident of agreeing on a deal with Norwegian international striker Erling Haaland.
Haaland has been exceptional for Manchester City since joining the club, and the £51 million acquisition has broken several goalscoring records since his arrival in English football. It is no surprise that Manchester City are desperate to keep him at the club.
The 24-year-old has a contract with them until 2027, and he has been linked with clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona. It remains to be seen whether Manchester City can convince him to sign a new deal with the club soon. The Premier League champions will be hoping to win major trophies regularly, and they need to hold on to the world-class striker.
Haaland has already won every trophy with Manchester City, and he might feel that this is the right time for him to try out a new challenge. It remains to be seen whether he is ready to consider an exit from the English club.
There is unlikely to be any shortage of clubs hoping to sign the player if he is available at the end of the season. The 24-year-old will be hoping to help Manchester City defend their Premier League crown and do well in the Champions League this season. He has already found the back of the net 15 times in all competitions.
Can Guardiola convince his star striker to sign an extension?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has recently committed his long-term future to the club, and it would not be a surprise if the striker decided to follow suit. The opportunity to continue working with the Spanish manager will be quite attractive for any player. He is widely regarded as the best manager of this generation, and Guardiola could continue to help the Norwegian striker improve.
It will be interesting to see how the situation develops. Barcelona and Real Madrid could certainly use a player of his quality. Both teams need a reliable goalscorer in their ranks, and the 24-year-old could sort out their goalscoring problems for the foreseeable future.
