• Striker never considered repercussions of legal battle
• Haaland signed nine-and-a-half-year deal this month

Erling Haaland says he never con­sidered the repercussions of Manchester City losing their legal battle with the Premier League before he signed his nine-and-a-half‑year ­contract extension.

It is possible the league champions could be relegated if found guilty of a number of the 100‑plus charges brought against them for breaches of the competition’s financial rules. Haaland simply made plain his confidence in the club’s powerbrokers to achieve the outcome they desire.