Man City: Haaland says ‘no excuses’ during US tour birthday

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has said he has “no excuses” arsenic portion of a connection marking nan two-time Premier League apical scorer’s 24th day connected nan club’s US circuit 2024.

Team-mates Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker and Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, who was pinch Haaland astatine erstwhile nine Borussia Dortmund, were among nan high-profile players to congratulate nan Norway international.

“Thanks for each nan day wishes, everyone,” replied Haaland. “Twenty-four years aged intends I’m nary longer a talent anymore, truthful let’s get to work. No excuses.”

Man City US tour

Haaland’s pre-season travel pinch City starts against Scottish giants Celtic successful North Carolina connected Wednesday (12:30am BST).

The reigning Premier League champions past look Milan successful New York connected Saturday (11pm BST), Barcelona successful Orlando connected July 31 (midnight BST) and Chelsea successful Ohio connected August 3 (10.30pm BST).

Haaland stats, transportation rumours

In 2023/24, Haaland vanished connected 27 top-flight goals – 9 short of his tally successful his preceding debut campaign, failing to people successful 3 of City’s last 4 games.

One of those was their astonishment FA Cup last conclusion to Manchester United, erstwhile Haaland, who besides missed 9 games successful each competitions done injury, had a quiet match.

He was linked pinch a move to Real Madrid midway done 2023/24 but noted his 3rd play pinch head Pep Guardiola’s broadside earlier this week by posting: “Year 3 – let’s get to it.”

Erling Haaland salary

Handsomely-paid Haaland earns a basal net of £375,000 per week aliases £19.5 cardinal a year, according to Capology.

With bonuses, those figures are said to emergence to a maximum of £850,000 a week aliases £44.2m annually arsenic portion of a statement until 2027.

City commencement their play against United successful nan Community Shield connected August 10 and recreation to Chelsea 8 days later for their Premier League opener.

They vanished 2 points supra Arsenal past season, losing 3 of their 38 convention matches and reaching nan Uefa Champions League quarter-finals, successful which Madrid ousted them connected penalties.

Haaland did not subordinate galore of his City team-mates astatine Euro 2024 because Norway grounded to scope nan finals from a reliable qualifying group.

Single-goal location defeats to Spain and Scotland, who some reached nan finals, led to Norway missing retired connected a spot successful Germany and ensured Haaland would person much clip to remainder than immoderate of nan champion players successful Europe this summer.