Manchester City has tied down Erling Haaland on one of the biggest contracts in soccer. Here are the numbers to show why City has gone all out with a new 9 1/2-year deal for the Norway striker.

Erling Haaland signed a nine-and-a-half-year deal to stay at Manchester City until 2034. The new agreement removed the release clauses of his previous arrangement and pours cold water on him one day leaving to join Real Madrid, at least for the time being.

Erling Haaland’s new 9.5-year contract extension with Manchester City is set to make him one of the highest-paid footballers in the world, but not the highest. We take a look at his contract details and how it compares to other costliest deals.