Erling Haaland earns close to £900,000-per-week at Manchester City

Manchester City's Erling Haaland is earning close to £900,000-a-week at the Etihad Stadium, according to a new report.

The centre-forward has got off to a flyer with the reigning Premier League champions.

After completing a move from Borussia Dortmund earlier in the summer, Erling Haaland has far exceeded a goal per game.

Following the 5-0 demolition of Copenhagen in the Champions League on Wednesday night - a game in which Erling Haaland was replaced at half-time - the Norwegian striker has scored 17 goals in 12 Manchester City appearances.

That figure is accompanied by a further three assists.

Furthermore, Erling Haaland has scored three consecutive hat-tricks in the last three Manchester City home matches in the Premier League.

But the player is perhaps only delivering what City officials are paying him for, after a new report revealed his staggering pay package at the club.

According to an exclusive report from Mike Keegan of the Daily Mail, Erling Haaland is earning 'close to' £900,000 per week at Manchester City.

As highlighted by the report, such a pay package makes the Norway international 'by far' the highest-paid player in England.

But how does the 22 year-old get to such a figure?

The Mail reports that Erling Haaland receives a basic salary which is in line with the other higher earners at the Etihad Stadium, including the likes of Kevin De Bruyne.

However, a series of 'substantial' and 'almost-guaranteed' bonuses see Haaland's weekly wage 'surge' beyond the £850,000 mark.

Elsewhere at the football club, Manchester City officials are understood to be confident on finally agreeing a new contract with Phil Foden.

Negotiations with the club's poster academy product have been ongoing for around a year.

However, with Foden being a boyhood supporter of City and manager Pep Guardiola continuously providing the England international with a place in the first-team squad, there was never any concern.

Phil Foden's new deal is expected to reward the youngster following a hugely impressive past few seasons that has seen the Stockport-born forward win back-to-back Young Premier League Player of the Season awards.