Manchester City speculation continues as Haaland focuses on the pitch: "I'm incredibly happy"

Erling Haaland has said he is "incredibly happy" at Manchester City and is focused solely on his performances on the pitch rather than possible sanctions off it.

In September, an independent commission found Manchester City guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial rules more than 100 times between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons, and the club appealed the decision. With the appeal process ongoing, the sanctions that could be imposed if the ruling is upheld have not yet been announced.

Haaland, who joined City in 2022 and later signed a new long-term contract with the club, was asked about the case by Norwegian broadcaster TV2 after Norway's 3-1 Nations League win over Wales in Oslo on Saturday. The Norway striker stressed that his sole focus is on performing well on the pitch.

Addressing the issue, Haaland said: "This is a question I struggle to answer, because it's a legal battle between the Premier League and Manchester City. 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, who scored from the penalty spot against Wales, netted his 66th goal in his 60th appearance for his country. The Norway striker has also started the season in fine form for City, scoring 14 goals in 14 appearances in all competitions, and no player has scored more in the Premier League.

However, Manchester City suffered three consecutive league defeats before the international break, and Haaland failed to score in the last two of them.

Asked whether his future could be affected by the case, he replied:

"I understand that you want a little headline here, but as I said, I signed a long-term contract in 2024. 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. 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."