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Manchester United are believed to be in the driving seat for Erling Haaland after Barcelona pulled out of the race for the Borussia Dortmund star. However, United will have to be cautious about their strategy after a summer of failure last year.
United have a clear priority for the upcoming summer transfer window, with Haaland their top target.
The Red Devils are eager for a new forward, and Haaland is, understandably, at the top of their shortlist.
The Borussia Dortmund star has been courted by a number of clubs around Europe, but it now seems Barcelona have withdrawn from the race.
Reports from Germany claim the Spanish giants have decided to pull out of the race, leaving United as the favourites.
Man Utd must not repeat Ed Woodward mistake after Erling Haaland development (Image: GETTY)
That leaves United with a clear strategy for the summer window, and provides Ed Woodward with the chance to adhere himself to United fans one final time.
Woodward will leave at the end of the year, and so this summer's window will be the last chance he has to prove himself as a transfer decision-maker.
With fans furious at his involvement in the European Super League, and with United desperate for a new forward, he simply cannot afford to repeat the same mistakes he made last year.
United spent the entirety of the 2020 transfer window trying to sign Jadon Sancho from Dortmund.
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The Red Devils went into the window with a clear strategy, with Sancho their top target as Solskajer looked to bring in a new right winger.
But despite being told before the window opened that it would take them a bid of £108million to sign Sancho, they opted against making an acceptable bid.
Instead, Woodward tried to convince Dortmund to lower their asking price, which they refused to do.
After missing out on Dortmund's self-imposed deadline for the deal to be made, Woodward spent the rest of the summer trying to secure a deal, but was ultimately unable to do so.
Man Utd must not repeat Ed Woodward mistake after Erling Haaland development (Image: GETTY)