Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was asked about the Premier League charges they are facing - and hit back at the interviewer while on international duty

Erling Haaland maintains he is very happy at Manchester City despite the Premier League charges they are currently appealing. The goal machine was speaking after his latest finish and assist for Norway in their 3-1 victory at home against Wales in the Nations League.

During a live television interview after the match, Haaland was asked about the "situation" at City. The club have been found guilty of 114 charges related to serious violations of the league's financial regulations over a nine-season stretch.

However, they are appealing against an independent commission's decision. City insist they are innocent of the allegations made against them.

Speaking to the Norwegian television broadcaster TV2, Haaland said: "The investigation covered 2009 to 2018. In 2009, I played for Bryne U9s. In 2010, the U10s; in 2011, the U11s; 2012, the U12s; 2013, the U13s. Shall we continue? We don't need the whole list."

He nonetheless continued: "2014, the U14s; 2015, the U15s and the national team, then the U16s, I think. In 2016, I moved up to Bryne's first team, second team and youth team. In 2017, I went to Molde. In 2018, I was with Molde: the first team, Molde 2 and a bit with the youth team.

"So this is a question I struggle to answer because it's a legal battle... It's a case between the Premier League and Manchester City that a panel will deal with. Am I supposed to answer that? I'm not really sure."

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Haaland then proceeded to reel off several of his fellow Norwegians who were at City during that era. He said: "There were quite a few Norwegians at the club during that period, I think. Abdisalam Ibrahim, Martin Samuelsen and Omar Elabdellaoui were there. Kjetil Haug was there too. I think there were a couple more, but I can't remember.

"But it's a difficult question to answer when I don't really know that much about it. I assume the answers will come... I don't know when. I haven't read much about it.

"To be completely honest, I'm focused on trying to perform for Manchester City. A club I signed a five-year deal with in 2022 and a new nine-and-a-half-year deal in late 2024. I think that says everything about the matter. I'm a City player, and I'm incredibly happy there."

When quizzed on whether the situation influences his thoughts on his long-term future at City, Haaland responded: "I understand that you want a little headline here, but as I said, I signed a long-term contract in 2024. I'd say I made a pretty good choice by joining City in 2022. We can all agree on that. I won't say it myself, but look at the trophies I've won and how I've developed on and off the pitch.

"I'm standing here after winning an international 3-1, and we're top of our group in Europe. Things aren't going so well for City in the league, but we'll try to turn that around against Fulham. But we can't focus on that now. Now we have to focus on Denmark."

Norway must claim victory on Danish soil on Tuesday to secure second place in their group and book their spot in the Nations League quarter-finals.