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When Haaland signed a contract extending up to 9 and a half years with Man City, the representative of England – Rafaela Pimenta – once said a part of the motivation of this contract was to do something that no football player has ever done. It is the contract that makes Haaland from the star become something bigger.
The Norwegian striker is a colorless player but has a unique personality. The combination of extraordinary talents and a mysterious personality makes the fans always desire to explore more about Haaland. And that curiosity is part of Haaland’s brand. According to Pimenta, she expects her client to become the first player to reach 1 billion euros, including personal brands, social networks and images.
The truth is that Haaland is a brand – one of the most sought after names in the world, and he chose Man City as a place to stick to the end of his career. Rumors about the possibility of a 24 -year -old star coming to Real Madrid in the future have ended. That proves that Man City has done so well in making Haaland feel like at home in Manchester, so much that he wants to stay for more than a decade.
Haaland has moved from the city center to the peaceful suburb and is currently enjoying the role of a father. This season slower a bit with Haaland because of injury, but that only shows his extraordinary standard: Haaland still scored 30 goals after 40 appearances. In total, the former Dortmund player had 120 goals after 138 matches for Man City, along with 20 assists.
When returning to the bench of the Green Man on Etihad last weekend, Haaland was widely stood up by fans to sing his name while booting, despite the end of the pitch. The visitors at Southampton this weekend will definitely welcome Haaland after 5 weeks of absence.
During that time, many things changed. Man City did not lose any match, reached another FA Cup final, and could even end the season in second place – something sounds strange. Haaland is likely to return to the main squad, but the stable performance of the team and the 4-2-2-2 system that Pep Guardiola is operating effectively can force him to compete in the position, or at least take time to adapt to the new diagram.
In any case, Haaland’s re -export is clearly a big push for Man City in the final journey of the season. If Toan won the last 3 rounds, and Arsenal stumbled, Guardiola’s army could end the final season in the second place. Currently, Man City is ranked third with 64 points, 3 points behind Arsenal.
It sounds meaningless because in addition to the championship, the remaining positions until Thursday are different, all have tickets to the Champions League next season. It is basically that’s the case, but for a big man like Man City, the higher the finish line as possible is the answer to strength, determination and their persistence. Remember how difficult the Green Man was like this season, so much that there were times when they seemed to be unable to get up.
Now, when Haaland re -export, Pep will have a card attack on the attack again. The Norwegian striker can sometimes be lost or stuck, but there is an undeniable fact: his presence on the field always creates a huge invisible pressure on the opponent’s defense, thereby opening the gap and opportunities for surrounding satellites.
Further, Man City will play the FA Cup final with Crystal Palace on Wembley next weekend. Haaland had a match to heat up, before being ready to help the home team conquer the only possible title in the 2024/25 season. Haaland is ready and does Man City too.
