Erling Haaland has said Manchester City's battle to overturn the 115 Premier League charges for financial breaches had no influence over his decision to sign a new nine-and-a-half year contract.

The dazzling deal for Haaland comes as City awaits a verdict after being charged with 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. Possible sanctions include a points deduction or relegation from the top division. That was not an issue in Haaland's decision-making.

Erling Haaland admits the 115 Premier League charges aimed at Manchester City didn’t come into his thinking when agreeing his nine-and-a-half year contract extension.The Norwegian’s new deal is

Erling Haaland never thought about charges before committing to Manchester City - The forward signed a new nine-and-a-half-year contract on Friday.

Manchester City has tied down Erling Haaland on one of the biggest contracts in soccer. Here are the numbers to show why City has gone all out with a new 9 1/2-year deal for the Norway striker.