Erling Haaland has provided an unusually open insight into the pressure-filled existence of a global striker and said that his stay at Manchester City depends on just one factor: goal scoring. Although he has signed an extension contract that will retain him at the club until 2034, the Norwegian star explains that he can not spare a lapse in form.
Haaland said on The Rest Is Football podcast that he mapped out his future with his mentality. So many things may occur, he said. “I’m taking it game by game. You would like to win all the matches and be of service to the team – it is a team game.
These remarks are two years after Haaland made a move of £51 million out of Borussia Dortmund where he established a reputation as one of the deadliest finishers in Europe. In City he has done nothing to weaken that image. However, the striker showed that behind the success, there is always a need to perform. “I’m the striker of City.
Otherwise they must take my place, which I acknowledge. The 23 year old indicated that the pressure is a part of the job. They have to replace me in case I am not producing the things they want and the goals. So yes, it’s a lot to carry.”
The trust in Haaland has been justified by his performances in this season. He has scored 15 goals in the premier league and five in the champions league and is still one of the most influential faces in the world football.
His past history explains why City acted quickly to lock him up through to 2034 to renew his previous contract that was to expire in 2027. Striker has been associated with Real Madrid earlier, but he seems not to have compromised on City. Nevertheless, his comments point to a significant fact about elite football: regardless of how successful a player can become, the pressure to do it does not stop.
