Erling Haaland says he remains “incredibly happy” at Manchester City and is concentrating on his performances rather than the possible consequences of the club’s ongoing financial case.
Manchester City were found guilty in September of more than 100 breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations between 2009-10 and 2017-18. The club has appealed the ruling, and no potential sanctions have been disclosed while that process continues.
Haaland was asked about the case after scoring in Norway’s 3-1 Nations League victory over Wales. The 2022 signing said he did not feel able to comment in detail on a legal dispute between Manchester City and the Premier League.
“This is a question I struggle to answer, because it’s a legal battle between the Premier League and Manchester City,” Haaland told Norwegian broadcaster TV2.
“Am I supposed to answer that? I don’t really know. It’s a difficult question to answer when I don’t know that much about it.
“To be completely honest, I’m focused on trying to perform for Manchester City. A club I signed a five-year deal with in 2022, and a new nine-and-a-half-year deal in late 2024.
“I think that says everything about the matter. I’m a City player, and I’m incredibly happy there.”
Haaland’s penalty against Wales was his 66th goal in 60 appearances for Norway.
The striker has also scored 14 goals in 14 matches in all competitions for City at the start of the 2026-27 season, giving him the highest total among Premier League players.
However, Pep Guardiola’s side went into the international break after three consecutive Premier League defeats. Haaland did not score in either of the final two losses.
He said his long-term future at the Etihad was not being affected by the case and rejected the suggestion that his comments were intended to create a headline.
“I understand that you want a little headline here, but as I said, I signed a long-term contract in 2024,” he added.
“I’d say I made a pretty good choice by joining City in 2022. We can all agree on that.
“I won’t say it myself, but look at the trophies I’ve won and how I’ve developed on and off the pitch.”
Haaland said the immediate priority was to help City recover from their poor league run when they return to domestic action against Fulham on Saturday.
“I’m standing here after winning an international 3-1. Things aren’t going so well in the Premier League, but we’ll try to turn that around against Fulham [on Saturday].”
