City’s recent struggles have meant that Erling Haaland has not enjoyed the same prolific level of goalscoring that he has in previous seasons, though the Norwegian, who has just signed a bumper new 9.5-year contract to commit his future to the club, is still second in the league’s top scorer chart with 16 goals, just two behind Mohamed Salah.

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.

Manchester City’s reported interest in Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso has been addressed by the club themselves in public comment for the first time.Reports in Italy have been widespread