Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Steven Railston

Manchester United have perfect £67m Erling Haaland transfer alternative for Erik ten Hag rebuild

It's inevitable that Erling Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. There are no shortage of suitors for Haaland and Manchester City are understood to be frontrunners to land his signature. That's hardly good news for Manchester United.

Haaland is the world's most sought after goalscorer. The centre-forward has 85 goals in 87 appearances for Borussia Dortmund and the thought of him playing for an already dominant Pep Guardiola side is difficult to stomach for United fans. There have been conversations about Haaland at Old Trafford but those talks have been made redundant after an abysmal season.

Although the Manchester Evening News revealed John Murtough had identified Haaland as United's long-term target in March last year, United's performances this term quickly ended their slim hopes of signing the player. Haaland has earned the luxury of being able to pick which club he wants to play for next and you'd be inclined to question his mental state if that destination was United.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.