Haaland in for the Long Haul

ESPN FC

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4.2 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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The FC crew react to news that Erling Haaland has signed a 9.5 year contract extension with Manchester City. Rob Dawson explains why the striker agreed to the deal and what it means for the future of the club amid current financial investigations. The guys also preview this weekend's Premier League action and argue if Manchester United will show up against Brighton. Plus, Ale Moreno explains why he expects Nuri Sahin will most likely get sacked after another poor result from Borussia Dortmund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.4	Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC. K. Murray, Ali Moreno and Chaka Hislop here in the studio and some big news to get you started with today, Erling Harland extending his contract at Manchester City.
0:47.3	Nine and a half years, a contract signed by the player extending the deal he already has further.
0:53.3	That would be to 2034. It's a one-of-a-kind
0:58.0	deal that we've not seen anything like before. So let's hear from the man himself because he's been
1:02.3	pretty active on his social media after this news was announced. Hey guys, it's Erling here. This is
1:10.0	my club. I'm here to stay and I'm so, so, so, so happy.
1:17.1	He is so, so, so happy.
1:23.8	Yes, here we go.
1:24.7	Here are some details about this deal.
1:28.2	Signed until 2034, which is the longest deal in Premier League history.
1:32.7	Buyout clauses in his original contract have been removed.
1:36.3	It is said to be among the most lucrative contracts in sports history,
1:39.8	although those exact details have not yet been released.
1:43.6	And Erling Highland will be 33 years old when his new deal ends.
1:49.1	Let's welcome in a few more to the panel to talk more about this.
1:53.1	We've got Frank LeBuff, we've got Don Hutchison,
1:55.0	and we've got our Manchester correspondent, Rob Dawson,
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