MANCHESTER CITY will now step up their efforts to convince Erling Haaland to follow Pep Guardiola in signing a new deal.

Prem champions hope boss Guardiola’s decision to stay at least one more year can help lead to superstardom Haaland to agree a mega £100 million package.

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Guardiola said ‘yes’ in principle to new 12-month contract — with the possibility of extending it until summer 2027.

The Catalan’s new deal is expected to include no release clause if City are found guilty of all 115 charges brought by Prem over alleged breaches of financial rules and are therefore relegated.

The Norwegian striker – who already has 105 goals for City – has been linked with Barcelona.

Haaland, 24, joined the team in 2022 and has two-and-a-half years remaining on a contract worth £375,000-a-week before bonuses. His weekly wages mean he will bank more than £20million per season.

Any extension would see Haaland stay at City for another four or five years – which would see him pocket around £100m without even factoring in bonuses.

Guardiola and Etihad chiefs would love for him to commit his long-term future to them.

And speaking in service with Norway Last week, Haaland said: “I hope Pep signs a new contract. It was important to me during the first two and a half years.

“I hope he stays longer. I really like Pep and I hope he likes me too.

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City have a big call to make themselves a talisman Kevin De Bruyne — at the end of the contract this summer.

The Belgian midfielder, 33, has suffered from injuries in recent seasons.

He will be free to begin negotiations with foreign clubs in January and may have to accept a reduced role and salary if he decides to stay beyond the 10-year mark at the Etihad.

Winner of the Ballon d’Or Rodriwho will witness City’s clash with Tottenham On Saturday, another is likely to be offered a new contract.

Meanwhile, Guardiola does not have an exit clause in his deal if City are relegated by Real. Premier League next year.

A hearing into the 115 alleged financial rule violations is underway, with a verdict expected in the spring.

If found guilty, City are set to be handed a huge points penalty – which could potentially see them lose their elite status.

But Pep said he would be happy to stay and start the march to the top – even joking he would be happy to take on club legends Paul Dickov and Mike Summerbee up front.

The dates of his contract – estimated to be worth around £20million per season – will certainly be of interest to the FA bigwigs.

They contacted Pep this summer to succeed Gareth Southgate but he told them he would not break the contract with his employers.

He now has a break clause in the summer of 2026, when Thomas Tuchel’s initial 18-month contract as England the boss expires.

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What will happen to Man City?

MAN CITY are favorites to win the Premier League title once again – but there is an elephant in the room that threatens to send the Etihad giants off track.

Solar sports MARTIN LIPTON discusses what the next few months could hold for us with the sports manager SHAUN CUSTIS….

Custis: So the big question: will there be a resolution this season?

Lipton: Yes…. probably! We know that the file will begin to be processed in October or November.

It will take at least a month to review the evidence. So I think around March or April we will get a result. But this is where it starts to get tricky.

Custis: Why then?

Lipton: If the result goes in City’s favor, that’s the end of the matter. They will be deleted. They will not face any punishment.

But if City are found guilty, it will be the heaviest sanctions ever imposed by the Premier League.

I suspect if they are found guilty they will be kicked out of the league or given a huge points deduction and huge fine so they won’t be in the Premier League next season.

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