Man City Striker Erling Haaland Signs New Contract Until 2034

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Manchester City - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - January 14, 2025 Manchester City's Erling Haaland applauds their fans after the match REUTERS/Toby Melville

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London: Asharq Al Awsat

09:08-17 January 2025 AD ـ 18 Rajab 1446 AH

Man City Striker Erling Haaland Signs New Contract Until 2034

Erling Haaland has signed a new contract at Manchester City that ties him to the Premier League champions until 2034.
City announced the new 9½-year deal on Friday for the 24-year-old Haaland, who has scored 111 goals in 125 games since joining the club from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, The Associated Press reported.
“Now I want to keep developing, keep working to get better and look to do my best to try and help us achieve more success going forward,” Haaland said in a City statement.
The Norway striker will be age 34 when the contract expires.
“Everyone at the club is absolutely delighted that Erling has signed his new contract,” said Txiki Begiristain, City’s outgoing director of football. “The fact he is signed for so long demonstrates our commitment to him as a player, and his love of this club.”
The new deal for Haaland comes as City awaits a verdict after being charged with 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.
“Now I am City no matter what,” Haaland said.

Bayern’s Danks Eager for Break After Rollercoaster Weeks

Bayern's assistant coach Aaron Danks waits for the start of the Champions League opening phase match between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP)

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Bayern’s Danks Eager for Break After Rollercoaster Weeks

Bayern's assistant coach Aaron Danks waits for the start of the Champions League opening phase match between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. (AP)

Bayern Munich ‌assistant coach Aaron Danks is looking forward to the international break next week after stepping in to replace Vincent Kompany following his illness in the past two weeks, he said on Friday.

Kompany collapsed on the training pitch on October 23 and was rushed to hospital. He was later diagnosed with meningeal irritation and has since been recovering at home.

Danks has led the team to three wins and a draw in ‌his four ‌matches in charge, including Tuesday's 2-0 ‌Champions ⁠League victory at ⁠Atletico Madrid and a 6-1 demolition of Magdeburg in the German Cup.

"Obviously, I am someone who wants to learn so it was a good challenge for me, but the circumstances were not something I would have hoped or wished for," Danks told a ⁠press conference. "It is not like I am ‌happy for this opportunity ‌but I have embraced it and learned a lot."

While there ‌is no date for Kompany's return to work, ‌the international break after this weekend's matches will give both the Belgian and Danks time to rest.

Bayern, top of the Bundesliga, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference, travel ‌to Mainz 05 on Saturday.

"I am looking forward to the rest and the ⁠break, especially ⁠for me, to get back home to see the family," Danks said. "Hopefully after a victory I can fly home and spend time with the family in a nice way."

He said the team had so far delivered, with Danks and his coaching staff drawing on the work of the past two and a half years with Kompany.

"It has been about sticking a lot to our processes. It's been difficult, but I think we have done it through Vince's lens, through his leadership style," Danks said.

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Sinner to Replace Coach Cahill with Magnus Norman at Year’s End

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning during his Australian Open fourth round match against Italy's Luciano Darderi at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 26, 2026. (Reuters)

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Sinner to Replace Coach Cahill with Magnus Norman at Year’s End

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning during his Australian Open fourth round match against Italy's Luciano Darderi at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Jannik Sinner confirmed on Friday that Magnus Norman will replace his long-time coach Darren Cahill, who helped shape the Italian into the world's top tennis player.

In a statement, world number two Sinner said that he would conclude his partnership with Cahill, which began in June 2022, "at the end of the 2026 season".

Working with Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi, Sinner has become the pre-eminent figure in men's tennis alongside Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner is already the most successful Italian tennis player of all time at the age of 25, a five-time Grand Slam winner who last year became the first man from his country to win Wimbledon.

"I want to thank Darren for his belief in me, his honesty and his dedication. He has helped me grow both as a player and as a person, and his guidance will stay with me throughout my career," said Sinner.

"We have shared so many special moments over the past five years, and while our coaching partnership is coming to an end, our friendship will continue."

Sinner has been injured since winning Wimbledon for the second straight year in July, and lost his spot at the top of the men's world rankings to Alexander Zverev.

He is set to return to action in the "Six Kings Slam" tournament in Saudi Arabia in December.

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Carrick Fights for Man Utd Job Ahead of International Break

UEFA Champions League - Manchester United v AS Roma - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 3, 2026 Manchester United manager Michael Carrick celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

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Carrick Fights for Man Utd Job Ahead of International Break

UEFA Champions League - Manchester United v AS Roma - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 3, 2026 Manchester United manager Michael Carrick celebrates after the match. (Reuters)

Michael Carrick takes charge of Manchester United for what could be the last time against Aston Villa this weekend as he battles to save his job despite a morale-boosting midweek victory over Roma.

United's dramatic win in the Champions League gave the coach breathing space but he remains under intense pressure ahead of the international break.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Manchester City will be seeking to avoid a rare third straight league defeat when they face Nottingham Forest as they try to keep pace with leaders Arsenal.

AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action:

Carrick's last chance?

When Manchester United's players trudged off at half-time against Roma on Tuesday, 2-0 down and seemingly out of ideas, Michael Carrick's fate appeared to be sealed.

Instead, his underperforming team somehow turned things around, with Matheus Cunha scoring two late goals in a 3-2 win at a feverish Old Trafford.

It ended a run of nine games without a victory -- United's longest winless run since the 1988/89 season.

Defender Diogo Dalot said he hopes the Roma result can kickstart their season.

"Nights like this can change momentum, can change seasons, and I think this win is going to give us confidence for the next games," he said.

But the brutal reality is that United could be bottom of the Premier League when they kick off on Sunday if results go against them.

Whatever the outcome, the international break will give the club's hierarchy an opportunity to consider their long-term options.

Villa's Spanish manager, Unai Emery, was tipped as a potential candidate for the Old Trafford hot seat but reports suggest he is close to signing a new deal with the Birmingham club.

Two-way title race?

Manchester City know that even if they keep pace with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, it might ultimately all be in vain.

The Etihad club are still waiting to discover their fate after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules -- with a huge points deduction one potential punishment.

Arsenal appear to be the only other serious contender for the title, having the happy knack of winning even when below par.

On paper, both clubs face a straightforward task this weekend, though City's trip to Nottingham Forest could be trickier than it looks.

Opta's "expected points" table, which orders the Premier League based on expected goals for and against, has Oliver Glasner's team in third -- a remarkable 16 places higher than they are in the real table.

Arsenal, who host struggling Hull, have won 18 of their past 19 Premier League games against promoted sides.

Things looking up for Spurs

The doom and gloom around Tottenham has lifted after a three-game winning streak in the Premier League under manager Roberto De Zerbi.

Less than three weeks ago Spurs, without a single win, propped up the division. They are now comfortably placed in mid-table.

Defender Archie Gray credits the spirit of the squad for the turnaround, which has the club just four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

"We all get on really well and you can see that out there on the pitch," he told SpursPlay. "Even with the celebration(s), all the subs are running to the players and they are little things that mean so much to us. That's the most important thing and why we've been improving."

Daniel Farke's Leeds are winless in their past five Premier League games and have scored just twice during that run, slipping to 12th in the table.

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