Erling Haaland continues to cause sheer amazement and pure enthusiasm in the English Premier League. The ex-BVB striker scored his third hat-trick for Manchester City in the derby against Manchester United and has amazed the entire island with his goal threat. While the English gazettes set one record after the other, the Cityzens have long been working on a new working paper for the superstar.
The hat-trick in the 6-3 gala of the reigning English champions against the record champions already meant goals of the season twelve, 13 and 14 for Erling Haaland, who only switched from Borussia Dortmund to ManCity this summer.
For the first time in Premier League history, a player has managed to score three goals in three consecutive home league games. In addition to the derby hat-trick, Haaland had previously done so against Crystal Palace in a 4-2 win and in a 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
After his outstanding performance at the start of the season, the Norwegian goal machine is already moving in the spheres of a great in Premier League history: After only eight league games on the island, Haaland has now put together as many three-packs as ManUnited superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in his career in England .
With the difference that Ronaldo has not eight, but 232 appearances in the Premier League to date.
Will Haaland get another raise?
City clipper Haaland has so far proven to be so valuable for star coach Pep Guardiola’s club that a new working paper for the Norwegian has long been considered. And that, although Haaland is still under contract with Manchester City until 2027.
According to information from the “DailyStar“The Cityzens have long been working on a contract that is intended to deter potential competitors – such as Real Madrid in the first place – in the long term when they are courting Haaland. In addition to another salary increase for the super striker, ManCity could also try to get the Haaland side the anchored exit clause of rumored rumours Buy 150 million euros.
Haaland is already in second place on the team’s internal payroll behind Kevin De Bruyne and is said to earn over 22 million euros a year. Next summer, when there could be a new contract for what is probably the best center forward in the world at the moment, this mega salary is likely to increase by millions more.