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Published January 17, 2025 1:44pm Updated January 17, 2025 1:44pm
Arsenal are among a number of high-profile clubs who are hopeful of signing Norway’s teenage sensation Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg.
The midfielder has already made 50 appearances for his club and is rated as one of Europe’s most promising young players.
According to TV2, Rosenborg have set a relatively modest £10 million asking price for a player who has been compared to current Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard.
Manchester City are also keeping tabs on the situation but the same outlet claims that Manchester United are not in the running.
The Gunners will hope that the presence of Odegaard will help influence Nypan to join them but City also have a Norwegian ace up their sleeve in the shape of Erling Haaland.
City stunned the football world on Friday by announcing that their goalscoring talisman had committed his future to the reigning Premier League champions until 2034.
The deal is the longest in the Premier League, with Haaland reportedly earning around £500,000-per-week.
Asked what his reaction was when told of the unusual length of Haaland’s contract, City manager Pep Guardiola replied: ‘I said, ‘Can you repeat?”
The Norway striker will be turning age 34 when the contract expires. The Athletic reported that the deal removed release clauses that were in his previous contract, which was due to expire in June 2027.
‘Now I want to keep developing, keep working to get better and look to do my best to try and help us achieve more success going forward,’ Haaland said in a City statement.
‘The new 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.
Among the promotional material published by City to announce the Haaland deal, the striker said tellingly: ‘Now I am City no matter what.’
In one of the videos, Haaland is seen calling City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak to say: ‘It’s all signed now.’
‘OK, now I am comfortable,’ Khaldoon was heard replying.
‘The fact he is signed for so long demonstrates our commitment to him as a player,” said Txiki Begiristain, City’s outgoing director of football, “and his love of this club.’
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