Erling Haaland Unchanged After Man City Verdict, Says Norway Teammate

Erling Haaland has shown no change in his behavior following the ruling on Manchester City's "sham contract," according to Norway teammate Kristoffer Ajer.

This marks Haaland's first match on Thursday since the Premier League's verdict against Man City, which stated the club artificially inflated revenue by £900 million between 2009 and 2018.

Haaland will be under scrutiny when Norway faces Wales in the Nations League on Thursday, as his club confronts significant uncertainty after the Premier League's statement.

“He brings a lot of energy and joy to the group,” said Brentford defender Ajer when asked about Haaland's attitude in the Norway camp since City’s guilty verdict was announced Tuesday.

“That’s the biggest compliment I can give: he hasn’t changed at all since I met him, even though he’s the biggest star on the planet right now.”

“He’s been exactly the same the last few days, which is no surprise to me.”

Reports of City’s guilty verdict first appeared in the media on Friday.

City Verdict Not Discussed in Norway Camp

Haaland scored against Portugal in a 2-1 defeat two days later, after netting twice against Denmark to extend his record as the Nations League's all-time top scorer to 22.

Ajer commented, “If you ask me, he’s the best player in the world, so hopefully he scores a few tomorrow as well.”

“Honestly, I’ve read very little into the City situation. We don’t talk about it much here.”

“Obviously, a statement was released yesterday, so it’s quite fresh and new.”

“But we’re just footballers; we don’t know all the details or everything being discussed in the media.”

“So we haven’t had any in-depth discussions about it where we know a lot.”

Man City Verdict: Haaland Future Uncertain

Haaland and many of his teammates' futures could be seriously jeopardized following the verdict, as the punishment has yet to be decided.

No punishment is reportedly off the table, with speculation that the club could be expelled from the Premier League, which would likely lead to players like Haaland leaving.

No current player has commented on the verdict, though City has issued another statement reaffirming their strong denial of the claims and their possession of irrefutable evidence to clear their name.

English Translation:

Erling Haaland has remained unchanged in his demeanor following the ruling on Manchester City's "sham contract," according to Norway teammate Kristoffer Ajer. This marks Haaland's first match on Thursday since the Premier League's verdict against Man City, which stated the club artificially inflated revenue by £900 million between 2009 and 2018. Haaland will be under scrutiny when Norway faces Wales in the Nations League on Thursday, as his club confronts significant uncertainty after the Premier League's statement. “He brings a lot of energy and joy to the group,” said Brentford defender Ajer when asked about Haaland's attitude in the Norway camp since City’s guilty verdict was announced Tuesday. “That’s the biggest compliment I can give: he hasn’t changed at all since I met him, even though he’s the biggest star on the planet right now.” “He’s been exactly the same the last few days, which is no surprise to me.” Reports of City’s guilty verdict first appeared in the media on Friday. Haaland scored against Portugal in a 2-1 defeat two days later, after netting twice against Denmark to extend his record as the Nations League's all-time top scorer to 22. Ajer commented, “If you ask me, he’s the best player in the world, so hopefully he scores a few tomorrow as well.” “Honestly, I’ve read very little into the City situation. We don’t talk about it much here.” “Obviously, a statement was released yesterday, so it’s quite fresh and new.” “But we’re just footballers; we don’t know all the details or everything being discussed in the media.” “So we haven’t had any in-depth discussions about it where we know a lot.” Haaland and many of his teammates' futures could be seriously jeopardized following the verdict, as the punishment has yet to be decided. No punishment is reportedly off the table, with speculation that the club could be expelled from the Premier League, which would likely lead to players like Haaland leaving. No current player has commented on the verdict, though City has issued another statement reaffirming their strong denial of the claims and their possession of irrefutable evidence to clear their name.