Erling Braut Haaland did not make the switch to Manchester United this transfer period, but the Borussia Dortmund attacker nevertheless remains fully in the picture the Red Devils. Report sources ESPN that Haaland is and will remain a top priority for Manchester United in 2022. Due to a special clause in the contract, the Norwegian top scorer can leave Dortmund next year for 75 million euros.
Manchester United did not initially set aside a budget for Cristiano Ronaldo. Nevertheless, the now 36-year-old attacker was brought back to Old Trafford in the closing days of the transfer window, after an absence of twelve years. ESPN reports on Wednesday that the arrival of Ronaldo is separate from the interest in Haaland and that there is no need to make a stop in the financial area. The striker, Wednesday’s opponent of the the Dutch squad in the World Cup qualifiers, is still at the top of the list of manager and compatriot Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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Manchester United’s interest in Haaland has been around for some time. The superpower already wanted to bring him in during the winter break of the 2019/20 season, although the attacker opted for a multi-year contract in Dortmund more than a year and a half ago. Sources around Manchester United were able to report that theHaaland camp demanded an escape clause, which ultimately broke the negotiations. Despite this, the relationship between Haaland and Manchester United is still fine, it sounds like.
However, Manchester United face serious competition in the hunt for Haaland. The Dortmund star has also been mentioned in the past year as a possible addition to Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Bayern Munich. According to ESPN Manchester United hopes to capitalize on the fact that Haaland is a great admirer of the England-backed Ronaldo.
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