Manchester City is set to offer Erling Haaland a new contract as a reward for his sensational first season at the Etihad Stadium. The 22-year-old had moved to City from German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund last summer in a deal worth £51.5 million. Since joining Pep Guardiola’s side, the Norwegian superstar has scored an astonishing 47 goals in 40 games for City in all competitions.

In fact, Haaland is just three strikes away from breaking Alan Shearer’s all-time record of 34 goals in a single Premier League campaign. Haaland’s eye-watering form has caught the eye of clubs like Real Madrid.

The Spanish side would have been looking to take advantage of a 150 million pound release clause written into the forward's contract - something that was set to become active in the summer of 2024, two years into his original deal. However, it appears that steps have already been taken to ensure that Real Madrid cannot approach him so easily.

That release clause has already been cancelled as it was linked to Guardiola’s own deal at the Etihad Stadium. The Spaniard put pen to paper on fresh terms and will now stay with the club until 2025.

That means that Haaland is set to stay for another two years at the very least and it appears that City are attempting to make that stay even longer. 

Haaland’s current contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until the summer of 2027 following his arrival from German side Borussia Dortmund last year.