Manchester City have been incredibly happy with the progress of Erling Haaland and are now are preparing a new contract offer for the Norwegian after a release clause in his current deal was removed. Haaland made his move to City from Borussia Dortmund last summer for the relatively low transfer fee of \u00a351.2million, which was inserted into his contract when he agreed to move to Germany from Red Bull Salzburg in December 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 22-year-old\u2019s City contract also contained a clause that permitted him to leave for \u00a3150m in the summer of 2024 \u2014 at the end of his second season \u2014 if a club met the terms and he wanted to make the move. However, the clause was specifically linked to Pep Guardiola\u2019s future in Manchester and was cancelled when the Catalan renewed his own contract in November, committing himself to the club until 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exact terms of Haaland\u2019s City contract have never been revealed and it is unclear whether similar release clauses kick in later during in his time in England. City, though, are keen to extend his time at the club to reflect his stellar first season in English football, and there is a belief that the Norway striker is open to fresh talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While there have been intermittent links to Real Madrid during Haaland\u2019s first season at City, and although a move to the Santiago Bernabeu has always been an ambition of his, he is said to be extremely happy at his current club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The striker believes he is at the right club to improve as a player, and is delighted that a series of promises made by City during negotiations to buy him last spring have been kept. For example, ensuring that he is looked after physically. \u201cI don\u2019t know what he\u2019s done in Dortmund but we take care of him 24 hours,\u201d Guardiola said recently. \u201cWe have incredible doctors and physios, they are behind him every second of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n