Pep Guardiola has referred to Haaland’s contract extension, which he has renewed with Manchester City until 2034, in his appearance before the media.
Haaland can continue breaking records: “If we continue with the numbers since he arrived, yes. It will depend on the team, it will depend on him too, but it is exceptional news for all of us, for the club. When a player decides to sign this type of contract, He’s never done it before, it’s because he wants to show how desperate he wants to be here. Otherwise, all the agents and players always say, sign a contract for one or two or three years, and then the next one, the next… Because in ten years a lot can happen. That means a test of. confidence for that club.”
Haaland can improve even more on the field: “The contract itself will not make him improve. He himself, of course, can improve. We can all improve.”
The length of the contract is an act of faith due to the club’s situation regarding the charges it may face: “Absolutely, that’s what I said. The club trusts Erling, because you never know what can happen next year.” He comes. But the club knows perfectly well how professional he is. It is the commitment in every game and every day to demonstrate his talent, because in ten years, we never know what will happen. time. And always in short races, you always have to to say, okay, stay, we’ll see what happens. And he showed what he wanted. And trust, as I said before, was trust for the club.
I don’t have the feeling that there is a guy with a contract who says: ‘Okay, now I have this, I’m going to take a nap.’
Guardiola
Haaland’s motivation: “I haven’t talked to him about what his motivation is. I think winning the next game is the motivation, scoring goals. I know he helped us a lot by being there and scoring goals. But yeah, I think when… I don’t have the feeling that there is a guy with a contract who says: ‘Okay, now I have this, I’m going to take a nap.’ I don’t think it’s going to happen. I think he loves to play and he’s a great competitor. time, the good times and the bad times has the ability to forget them immediately. Your mentality is really good at forgetting what happened, the good and the bad, and thinking about the next thing.
A 10-year contract: I think he came from Norway: “I think maybe the climate here is better than where he was born. And he adapted perfectly. I think what has happened is that he loves the club, the people he works with. He loves the Premier League. He loves being here with him and his wife. Now he’s a father. I think he visualized that there’s no better place he could be in the next 10 years, I would say. His family decided to take this step.
What was your reaction when Txiki Begiristain told you that Erling was going to sign for 10 years?: “I said, can you repeat that? And he told me, I told him, sure. I said, yes, so good news.
Did you talk to Haaland before renewing?: “I think he chatted with me when it was already done. And after that, we congratulated each other. Because he’s making me a better coach, a better person. That’s for sure. He’s helping me. Yes, you’re right.
You did not renew for 10 years: “Next season I will do if I am still here, I will do 10 years. So [Haaland] “He has to beat me.”
