Arsenal interested in Salzburg's Champions League hat-trick hero Erling Braut Haaland

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RB Salzburg’s teenage sensations Erling Braut Haaland and Dominik Szoboszlai are on the radar of Arsenal, say reports.

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Norwegian striker Haaland became the third-youngest player to score a Champions League hat-trick in a 6-2 win over Genk on Tuesday, behind Raul and Wayne Rooney.

Football.london reports that he caught the attention of Gunners scouts when he found the net during a 5-1 win away to Tyrol recently.

The outlet believes that Arsenal’s initial approach was made with a view to a permanent move taking place at the end of the 2019/20 campaign, allowing the midfielder to accumulate experience with Salzburg before taking the step up to a top European league.

However, the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan could challenge the Gunners for the 18-year-old’s signature.

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