Manchester United have already missed their chance to sign Erling Haaland and, while there is some lingering hope that the Norway sensation will eventually touch down at Old Trafford, that is more likely to be wearing Manchester City colours.
Before a January 2020 move to Borussia Dortmund - following which he has totted-up staggering numbers - it was United that seemingly held all the aces. They might have been dealt a couple more last summer, too.
The relationship between Haaland and sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been well-documented.
