Man Utd: What could tempt Haaland to Old Trafford?
When Alf-Inge Haaland meets with Manchester United officials, it will be a case of Deja Vu for both parties. It’s just over a year since Erling Haaland’s father returned to the city of Manchester with a view to securing his son a high-profile move.
Man Utd decision may have made transfer more appealing to Erling Haaland (Image: GETTY)
His astonishing success for Dortmund mean another move could be on the cards, with Mino Raiola claiming some clubs were too slow to appreciate his client’s talents.
“With Haaland, everybody was wrong,” the Italian agent told the Athletic. “He did things much quicker than everybody imagined .
“Haaland is in front of his own development. He is ahead of his own schedule. Maybe I was too careful when I said, ‘Oh no, let’s move to Dortmund instead of I-don’t-know-where’.
“This boy — I’m 100 per cent convinced and everybody’s convinced — can move to any club, wherever he wants, already on this level.”
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Solskjaer is yet to win a trophy at Old Trafford, but is set to earn a new contract (Image: EXPRESS)
“You have to go to a club where the whole club wants you, not just the coach. I think that’s the most important thing, in addition to how the club has been over the last five or ten years and what direction they’ve taken.
“Because it’s dangerous to just sign for a coach, because he can suddenly be sacked.”
Another 15 months into the Solskjaer project and his position seems decidedly more secure than it previously was.
After securing Champions League football last season, United are the best of the rest this time around, trailing only Manchester City in the Premier League table.
The appointments of Darren Fletcher and John Murtough to technical and football director respectively have also helped to streamline the process behind the scenes.
The conclusion of the Haaland saga part two could show where United are seen across the continent.