Haaland contract, Marmoush deal, £60m double transfer - Man City's frightening team of the future
Erling Haaland's breathtaking new Manchester City contract sent shockwaves through football on Friday and delivered a real statement of intent from the Etihad.
The 24-year-old has signed a nine and a half year deal to tie him to City until 2034. Haaland has spoken of his delight at securing his long term future amid links with a move to Real Madrid and with manager Pep Guardiola penning a new two year contract earlier in the season, City now have stability with manager and star striker.
And the January transfer window will yield more moves with the Blues having verbally agreed a deal with Eintract Frankfurt for forward Omar Marmoush. City are also progressing with the signings of defenders Vitor Reis from Palmeiras and Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens. Those three signings will pass the £100million mark as the City rebuild begins in earnest.
Captain Kyle Walker is set to leave the club while the likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Ederson, Stefan Ortega and John Stones all 30 or over. Kevin De Bruyne is out of contact in the summer with uncertainty surrounding the 34-year-old's future while Jack Grealish has struggled to make an impact this season amid reports linking him with an exit.
It means City are all set for a changing of the guard with fresh faces complementing existing youngsters. And the quality on show will strike fear into most of the Premier League.
Haaland and Marmoush are excellent striker options while Savinho, 20, has shown his quality in recent weeks and looks a star of the future and Phil Foden is a world class operator in the prime of his career. Jeremy Doku, 22, has talent to burn and will only get better as his adjustment continues while Oscar Bobb, due back from injury in the