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Erling Haaland is earning close to £900,000 per week at Manchester City, Sportsmail has learned.

The Norwegian superstar, who has set the Premier League on fire since his £51m arrival from Borussia Dortmund, is picking up the staggering sum which makes him by far the highest-paid player in the country. 

It is understood that the 22-year-old gets a basic salary which is in line with the other higher earners at the Etihad Stadium. However, a series of substantial, almost-guaranteed bonuses see his weekly wage surge beyond the £850,000 mark. 

This newspaper revealed that City beat off competition from a host of clubs and agreed terms with representatives of the powerful striker in April.

The fee – relatively low thanks to a release clause in his contract with the German club – was seen as a bargain at the time for a player viewed as the hottest young talent in Europe.

Now – after a blistering start which has seen unplayable Haaland net a scarcely believable 19 goals in 12 games – it looks like the deal of the century.