Manchester United make first move in Erling Haaland pursuit - report
Manchester United have made their first move towards signing RB Salzburg star Erling Braut Haaland, say reports in Norway.
The youngster has been linked with many of Europe’s top clubs after a sensational start to the season.
He has notched seven goals in four Champions League games so far, adding another 15 in 12 Austrian Bundesliga appearances.
Manchester United are among the clubs to have been linked with a move for the 19-year-old, especially given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s relationship with a player he managed during his time as Molde boss.
According to Dagbladet, a credible source has revealed that United have made enquiries about signing Haaland, and put an offer on the table for Salzburg to consider.
It is likely that the Norwegian will stay put with the Austrian club until next summer to ease his transition to a new club.
Haaland has been linked with the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona this season after his superb start.
The Leeds-born striker, son of former Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Leeds United midfielder Alf-Inge Haaland, has particularly impressed in Europe.
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
He scored a hat-trick on his Champions League debut against Genk before adding a further four strikes in three games against Liverpool and home and away against Napoli.
Haaland’s last league appearance before the international break saw him score another hat-trick – his fifth of the season in all competitions – against Wolfsberger.
Now read...
PERMUTATIONS Who's already qualified for Euro 2020? And what do other countries need to do to get there?
QUIZ! How many of the 60 England players with 50+ caps can you name?
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
‘This is the hardest Manchester derby to call in years – Manchester United shouldn’t be petrified, it feels like Manchester City aren’t in control of any game at the moment’ Former Red Devils striker thinks a surprise result could be possible
‘Thierry Henry was my hero, but when you talk about players who have a wand of a left foot, he genuinely had that. He made my life so much easier on the right’: Ex-Arsenal star omits Gunners legend from his Perfect XI