Striker Erling Haaland is said to be close to signing a new £400k-a-week deal.

Erling Haaland joined Man City in a £51m transfer from Borussia Dortmund last summer. The 22-year-old striker immediately became one of the club’s highest earners, pocketing £375k a week.

But now, the Norwegian striker will earn more money when he is about to sign a lucrative contract with Nike.

According to The Athletic, the American sportswear brand is keen to “bind” Haaland to a new deal. The player’s previous contract expired at the end of January, so Puma and Adidas entered the race to woo the Citizens star.

But the striker born in 2000 decided to stick with Nike. The Oregon-based company, which also sponsors the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Harry Kane, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo, has offered Haaland and Man City a lucrative £20 deal. million pounds. That helps the former Dortmund star pocket £ 400,000 a week.

Haaland made his debut for Man City in August last year and has established himself as the top scorer in the Premier League . The 23-year-old has scored 27 goals in 24 games so far this season and is leading the way in the race for the golden boot.

The striker is also on track to smash the record of 34 goals in a Premier League season held by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer. In it, Cole set this record in the 1993/94 season before being equaled by Shearer in 1995.