What stunned Pep Guardiola told Txiki Begiristain when Erling Haaland Man City mega deal was brokered

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Pep Guardiola admitted he was taken by surprise when told the news of Erling Haaland's incredible contract extension. The City striker agreed a new nine and a half year deal on Friday, keeping him at the Etihad until 2034.

It's an incredible statement from both player and club as City seek to reframe their squad for the years ahead. Guardiola was naturally thrilled that his star striker had put pen to paper on fresh terms with reports linking the 24-year-old with a move to Real Madrid having been consistent over the past few months and years.

But the City chief, who agreed his own new contract earlier this season, was taken aback when Etihad director of football Txiki Begiristain broke the news to him. "I said can you repeat?" said Guardiola. "He said to me [again], I said sure!

It's good news, that means a lot. "[The board] have shown the trust. It's the club who brings the players here. To be with his mates or this manager or other ones.