Erling Haaland incredibly tipped to be first footballer to earn £1BILLION with ‘beyond the physical’ revenue streams

ERLING HAALAND has been tipped to become the first footballer to earn £1BILLION.

The Manchester City star’s agent, Rafaela Pimenta, has claimed that he could generate earnings outside of his typical contract.

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Erling Haaland could earn £1billion[/caption]

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Rafaela Pimenta, left, insists there are a lot of ways Haaland can increase his earnings[/caption]

Haaland, 23, is already estimated to be earning a whopping £865,000 per week at the Etihad Stadium.

That is made up of his weekly salary as well as the substantial bonuses he has earned through his goalscoring and tournament victories.

However, his agent has suggested that this is just the beginning of the striker’s potential earnings.

Pimenta believes that Haaland could become the first footballer to earn £1billion through his image rights.

Pimenta told The Guardian: “I’m not saying the transfer fee would reach that amount. I want to talk about the whole package that you generate throughout your career.

“Today you can play up to 35 years old. You have to think about salary, transfer fees, broadcast income, sponsors, ticket sales, jerseys. With a player like Erling, that climbs to a billion.

“Revenues in the video game industry are enormous. In the metaverse, maybe I sell a digital Erling Haaland for €2,000 (£1740.84) to 100 million people in India, China, Brazil, Mexico.

“Perhaps one day we will reach the moment when we experience a football match with glasses, which will trigger the same emotions as if I were there.

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“You really go 3D with the virtual experience. So maybe we will sell the football experience, not only to broadcasters but also to individuals who can never afford or find a ticket to the Bernabeu or the Etihad.

“They can experience the game (on the metaverse) as if they were there. So when I say a billion, I’m using multipliers beyond the physical.”

Pimenta has also hailed the striker and his family’s “professionalism” and insisted that he has remained grounded.

She added: “I like dealing with the Haalands because they expect professionalism and they communicate clearly.

“It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman. They listen to you. It’s very refreshing.

“He is incredible with his feet on the ground. He is very aware of who he is and what he represents. He has no illusions.

“I have never seen in him these negative changes that fame and fortune bring.

“He’s only 23, but he’s so mature, so deep, so calm. And he loves to eat.”