Haaland on Man City lawsuit: I don't know much about it, it's not for me to answer

After the match against Wales, Haaland was interviewed by the Norwegian media outlet TV2 and was asked about the legal proceedings Manchester City is currently facing in the Premier League and his personal future. The Norway striker stated that he doesn't know much about the case and is currently focused on playing well for Manchester City. He also emphasized that he signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract with the club at the end of 2024 and is very happy at Manchester City.

Reporter: So what do you think of the situation your employer is currently facing?

Haaland: The situation? What years did that happen?

Reporter: 2018 to 2019, so this all happened before you...

Haaland: No, it was even earlier. The investigation covers 2009 to 2018. In 2009, I played for Bryne's U9 team. In 2010, U10. In 2011, U11. In 2012, U12. In 2013, U13. Should I keep listing?

Reporter: No need to read the whole list.

Haaland: In 2014, U14. In 2015, U15 and the youth national team. After that, I think I joined the U16 team. In 2016, I was promoted to Bryne's first team, second team, and youth team. In 2017, I went to Molde. In 2018, I was in Molde's first team, Molde's second team, and also played a bit of youth league for Molde. So this is a difficult question for me to answer because it's a legal dispute... I'm not quite sure how to say it specifically in Norwegian.

Reporter: This is a case between the Premier League and Manchester City, which will be handled by an independent review panel.

Haaland: A case between the Premier League and Manchester City, which will be heard by a panel. Should I be the one to answer this question? I'm really not sure. I think there were quite a few Norwegian players at the club during that period, Abdisalam Ibrahim, Martin Samuelsen, and I think Omar Elabdellaoui was there too. Ketil Haug was also there. I think there might have been one or two more, but I don't remember.

So I apologize to them, I'll try to find out who else. But it's a difficult question to answer when I don't really know about it. I think there will eventually be a conclusion, I don't know when, and I haven't seen much reporting on it. Frankly, I'm focused on trying to perform for Manchester City.

I signed a five-year contract with the club in 2022, and then a new nine-and-a-half-year contract at the end of 2024. I think that says it all: I am a Manchester City player, and I am very happy there.

Reporter: Will this situation affect your consideration of your future at Manchester City? Will you have thoughts in this regard under these circumstances?

Haaland: I understand you want a headline, but...

Reporter: No, you don't have to give me any headlines, I'm just curious.

Haaland: But as I said, I signed a long-term contract in 2024. I would say that choosing to join Manchester City in 2022 was a pretty good decision, which we can all agree on. I don't want to boast, but look at the trophies I've won and the progress I've made on and off the field. I'm standing here now, having just won 3-1 with the national team, and we're at the top of our group in Europe.

Manchester City's situation in the Premier League is not ideal, but we will try to turn things around against Fulham on Saturday. However, we can't think about that yet; we must focus on the Denmark team for now.