The Norway international was strongly linked with a move to the Old Trafford.
However, in the end he moved to the Bundesliga side.
Manchester United reportedly made one last-ditch try to lure Erling Haaland from RB Salzburg, by cutting out super-agent Mino Raiola from the deal. Raiola, who also acts for the unsettled Paul Pogba, has recently claimed that he would no longer be advising any of his clients to move to Old Trafford.
The Red Devils had been strongly linked with a move for the 19-year-old before it was announced that Borussia Dortmund had won the race for the centre-forward. Raiola recently claimed that Haaland, who has scored 28 times at club level this season, had turned down a switch to Old Trafford rather than the other way around.
According to Daily Mail, the 20-time English champions had attempted to bypass Raiola and instead agree a deal with the forward’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland, who also represents him. However, United failed to strike an agreement without Raiola’s input, meaning that Dortmund quickly emerged as the favourites to land the Norway international at the start of the month.Â
The Red Devils are expected to be active during this month’s transfer window with their squad stretched, particularly in midfield, through injury and lack of numbers. It is known thath Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba have been ruled out of action due to respective injuries and the club have a tough run of fixtures up until March.
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