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Manchester City ‘Agree £500k-A-Week Erling Braut Haaland Terms’

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3 years ago

April 19, 2022

Manchester City have reportedly made a key breakthrough in their pursuit of Erling Braut Haaland by agreeing personal terms with the representatives of the Borussia Dortmund forward.

The Premier League leaders are known to be one of several top European clubs who are said to be willing to meet the £63m release clause of the Norway international.

In the current market and given Haaland’s potential, activating that option has been deemed a formality, but it remains unclear how many of the interested teams are prepared to meet Haaland’s wage demands and the fees of his representatives.

However, the report have agreed to pay Haaland in excess of £500,000 per week on a five-year contract.

The report suggests that a deal may be formally completed within the next week, and the terms put forward by City seemingly end any lingering hope that Dortmund may have of agreeing a contract extension with the 21-year-old.

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are now in a position where they must decide whether to match the package put forward by City or accept defeat in the long-running saga revolving around Haaland’s next move.

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NLO’s Shola Ogunowo Earns Praise for Driving Grassroots Football and Exemplifying Integrity

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5 hours ago

June 7, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Nigerian football community has lauded Mr. Shola Ogunowo, Chief Operating Officer of the Nationwide League One (NLO), for his unwavering commitment to integrity and the development of grassroots football, earning him widespread respect and admiration across the sporting landscape.

In a statement released in Abuja and signed by Okechukwu Okebugwu, Mr. Ogunowo was praised as a transformative leader who has redefined the ethics and standards of football administration at the grassroots level. According to the release, Ogunowo has emerged as a “leading figure in the fight against match-fixing, bribery, and all forms of corruption” that have plagued the lower tiers of Nigerian football for decades.

Through consistent enforcement of transparency, fairness, and accountability, Mr. Ogunowo is steering the NLO toward becoming a credible platform where talent can be discovered and nurtured based on merit, rather than manipulation or favoritism.

“In an environment where shortcuts and compromises are all too common, Shola Ogunowo has remained a pillar of integrity,” Okebugwu stated. “He is restoring credibility to grassroots football by ensuring that fair play, discipline, and professionalism are non-negotiable.”

Since taking over as COO, Ogunowo has spearheaded a number of structural reforms aimed at instilling discipline and operational excellence among participating clubs. These include stricter licensing requirements, performance audits, and compliance monitoring to ensure clubs uphold the league’s code of conduct. His administration has also emphasized youth development, with a renewed focus on coaching education and player welfare.

The result is a reinvigorated Nationwide League One that is beginning to attract renewed attention from fans, corporate sponsors, and local communities. Observers say Ogunowo’s leadership is helping reshape perceptions of grassroots football—not just as a stepping stone to the elite leagues, but as a vital foundation for the future of Nigerian football.

“His leadership is not only impacting the pitch—it’s rebuilding trust, creating real value, and setting a good standard for sports administration in Nigeria,” Okebugwu concluded.

As the NLO season progresses, many stakeholders believe that with figures like Shola Ogunowo at the helm, the future of grassroots football in Nigeria is not only secure, but promising.

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