Erling Haaland is under contract at Manchester City until 2027, with his agent Rafaela Pimenta discussing his stance on a transfer in a recent interview.
Erling Haaland is 1000 per cent committed to Manchester City’s project, but may not stay at the Etihad for the rest of his career, his agent Rafaela Pimenta says.
Haaland has had two sensational seasons at City since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, scoring 90 goals in 98 appearances, as well as adding 15 assists at a rate of a goal involvement every 75 minutes. He has two Premier League winners’ medals, two Golden Boots, a host of individual awards, and of course the Champions League title from last season.
City’s capture of Haaland was a coup, but noises from his camp have suggested he will leave the club to experience another league while he remains at the top of his game. Real Madrid have been long-term admirers, but have this summer signed Kylian Mbappe.
Pimenta made headlines last year for claiming Haaland is worth £1billion as a total package, and has refused to rule out the existence of a release clause in the Norwegian’s contract that could be problematic for City in the future.
In a new interview, Pimenta again dodged talk of any release clause, but did insist her client is completely committed to City’s project.
Asked by Flashscore if Haaland will be a one-club man for the rest of his career, Pimenta replied: “I don’t know, but I think the Erling Haaland project will last over time, over the next few years. It will also depend on trends in football. In any case, one thing is certain today: Erling Haaland feels at home at Manchester City.
“He is 1000 per cent committed to the City project and is already looking forward to the new season with the club.”
Those comments will be reassuring to Blues fans, while Pimenta clarified her comments on Haaland’s billion pound value. In fact, she believes he would be worth more having won a treble and back-to-back Golden Boots at City.
“When I said that this amount corresponded to ‘his value’, I wasn’t talking about his ‘transfer value’. I was referring to the value of a top player at that age, with enormous room for improvement,” she said.
“And when I said that, he hadn’t even done the treble – a player who finished as top scorer in the Premier League despite being injured for two months… He’s a player with great potential.
“What do I see when I make this estimate? I see all the financial considerations that revolve around him, even though he’s a serious player who works hard, is organised, focused and never gets lost. He’s been at Manchester City for two years now and there’s never been any gossip about him… His profile represents a huge value in the eyes of sponsors and clubs, as well as in terms of shirt sales and media exposure.
“And all that, put together: ticket sales, TV rights, everything Erling will earn over the course of his career, I’m convinced it will exceed a billion.”