Erling Braut Haaland visited Manchester United’s Carrington training complex and expressed interested to join the club under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Erling Haaland file image. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR / AFP)
As the January transfer window appears, European football is abuzz with few names. One such name is Erling Braut Haaland with some of the giants of the game trying their luck to acquire his service from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg.
However, the recent developments suggest that the 19-year-old sensation might head to English side Manchester United and if the reports are to be believed Haaland can see a raise of almost 1000% in his salary.
The Norwegian currently earns £20,000 a week at Salzburg. But upon signing a deal for United, his weekly salary can go up to £200,000 a week.
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Though clubs like RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus were on the race alongside United to rope him in, Haaland has reportedly chosen the Old Trafford club as his next destination.
According to a report in English daily Mirror, Haaland visited United’s Carrington training complex and expressed interested to join the English Premier League club under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
When quizzed about the meeting, Ole stated, “He [Haaland] knows what he wants to do and knows what he is going to do.”
Before coming to Manchester, Solskjaer managed Haaland at the Norwegian side Molde. The 19-year-old has been under United’s radar since their scout Tommy Moller witnessed him scoring four goals against Brann in July 2018.
Reportedly, Solskjaer flew to Salzburg in Norway earlier this month to hold talks with Haaland’s people before meeting his father Alf Inge Haaland, a former Leeds and Manchester City midfielder.
Also, a report carried by The Sun has already claimed that United are in fact “close” to securing a £76 million deal for Haaland in January. The report also adds that they will then loan him back to Salzburg for the remainder of the season.
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