ERLING HAALAND has disclosed the enormous financial burden his astounding collection of hat-trick matchballs is causing him.

In 2022, the 23-year-old Norwegian made a £51 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City.

And they saw an immediate payoff on their investment last season as his 52 goals led Pep Guardiola’s squad to an unprecedented Triple Crown.

Haaland astonishingly scored six hat tricks in that year, and he’s already got one this season, from last month’s 5-1 victory over Fulham.

With that, he now has a staggering 19 trebles in his career with Molde, Red Bull Salzburg, Dortmund, City, and his nation.

The superstar seems to still find great magic in the priceless keepsake that comes with those adventures.

Additionally, he has an agreement in place to guarantee that every item in his enormous collection is proudly displayed.

Haaland responded, “Yeah, I have them in Norway, England, and Spain,” when asked if he kept the balls in an interview with The Telegraph.

“I can sit them on a great system I have with a glass standmaker.

“I write the date and everything on every ball so I can remember why I have them all.”

In the meantime, it’s said that City wants to “start contract talks” with Haaland to guarantee his long-term future.

Champions League winners City reportedly have “an appetite to lengthen that by at least another season,” according to a recent article.

Talks about raising his present weekly salary of £400,000 will deal Real Madrid a “major blow.”

After missing out on both opportunities over the previous 18 months, Los Blancos still have a “strong interest” in bringing Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain to the Bernabeu and a “desire” to bring Haaland to LaLiga.

With his manager “believing he can still improve,” the Cityzens now ” want to reward those exploits.”

According to the most recent update, one of the key talking points of the new package would be a “potential release clause.”