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Chelsea to make club-record bid to sign Erling Haaland ahead of rivals

Chelsea to make club-record bid to sign Erling Haaland ahead of rivals

Transfer Info, Bundesliga, Premier League
Chelsea have made Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland their top summer target and will try to steal a march on other European big sides by offering more than his release clause. The 20-year-old has been in outstanding goalscoring form ever since moving to the Bundesliga and has netted 12 goals in just 11 league games this campaign, as well as registering two assists. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Haaland is one of Europe’s outstanding youngsters and is on the wishlist of a couple of clubs, which includes Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City. A huge scramble for his signature was expected to happen in 18 months’ time, after the end of the 2021/22 campaign, when his £66.6m release clause becomes active. But, according to The Athletic...
Solskjaer sends message to Erling Haaland over Champions League record

Solskjaer sends message to Erling Haaland over Champions League record

Premier League, Bundesliga
Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Erling Haaland to quickly beat his Champions League goal record. Solskjaer is currently the highest-scoring Norwegian player in the history of the UEFA Champions League with 20 goals during his time at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); John Carew is second on the list with 18 goals, while Haaland is already third with 16 goals combined for his former club Red Bull Salzburg and Dortmund. And Solskjaer believes the 20-year-old, who played under his management at Molde and has tried to sign for the Red devils, will comfortably surpass his record. ‘He’ll beat it and very quickly, that’s for sure,’ said Solskjaer. ‘The boy has had a great start to his career. ‘It was really good to ...
RB Salzburg chief claims Erling Haaland will move to Liverpool

RB Salzburg chief claims Erling Haaland will move to Liverpool

Premier League
Red Bull Salzburg’s sporting director, Christoph Freund, says Erling Haaland will move to Liverpool ahead of Manchester United. Haaland was wanted by the Red devils last December but the 20-year-old rejected the opportunity to move to Old Trafford and joined Dortmund instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The striker has continued his outstanding scoring record since swapping Red Bull Salzburg for the German club with 24 goals in 27 matches. But Freund believes United will miss out on the opportunity to sign Haaland once again and has backed the player to favour a move to Anfield. ‘That’s where he will land,’ Freund said on Sky Sports Germany when discussing Haaland’s possible transfer to Liverpool in the future. ‘He can play for any club in the w...
Neymar planned PSG’s mocking of Erling Haaland in advance, reveals teammate Marquinhos

Neymar planned PSG’s mocking of Erling Haaland in advance, reveals teammate Marquinhos

Ligue 1
Neymar planned to mock Erling Haaland after PSG's Champions League game with Borussia Dortmund in advance, according to his teammate Marquinhos. The two teams were drawn against each other in the last 16 of this campaign's competition, with the first leg taking place at Westfalenstadion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dortmund secured a 2-1 win in front of their own fans thanks to a brace from Haaland, who celebrated scoring by adopting a meditation pose on one side of the pitch. Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid was almost done before coronavirus crisis De Rossi names two Man Utd players who were to ‘blame’ for him not joining club Neymar, who scored PSG's only goal of the match, was motivated for revenge in the second leg in Paris, after a photo eme...
Erling Haaland blasts ‘comical’ Man United wage demand claims

Erling Haaland blasts ‘comical’ Man United wage demand claims

Bundesliga, Premier League
Erling Haaland says that claims Manchester United pulled out of their pursuit of him due to excessive wage demands are "comical", insisting that he had already settled on his move to Dortmund. The Norway international joined the Bundesliga side last month and has proved an immediate sensation, with eight goals in 270 minutes across his five games so far . (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking out on his transfer from Red Bull Salzburg last month, Haaland has now rubbished reports that claimed that United withdrew from signing him due to unacceptable terms. The 19-year-old had previously played under Solskjaer during their time together at Molde, with the striker adding that he has utmost respect for his former boss - but he stressed that he rejec...
Solskjaer reveals why Man Utd rejected Erling Haaland

Solskjaer reveals why Man Utd rejected Erling Haaland

Premier League
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United had to defend their own interests when negotiating a move for Erling Haaland, after the teenager's debut hat-trick for Dortmund. Old Trafford looked a likely destination for the 19-year-old in January, but United have been left red-faced with Haaland immediately taking to life in the German league instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was claimed at the time that the Red devils had backed out of the deal for financial reasons, rather than having been turned down. “It is important that we use common sense," Ole Solskjaer told reporters ahead of United's match with Burnley on Wednesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "There are other things too when you sign players, tha...
Haaland shows Man Utd what they’re missing with Dortmund debut hat-trick

Haaland shows Man Utd what they’re missing with Dortmund debut hat-trick

Bundesliga, Premier League
Erling Haaland scored with his first touch for Dortmund, before completing a hat-trick, with the Norwegian striker stepping off the bench against Augsburg to show Manchester United what they are missing. Having become the most sought-after striker in European football, the 19-year-old snubbed United to move to Dortmund. However, Haaland made an immediate impact after being handed his debut off the bench just before the hour mark against Augsburg. The youngster, who had been prolific for his previous team Red Bull Salzburg, also required just one touch to score his first goal for the club. His introduction helped Dortmund, who were facing up to a frustrating afternoon, to turn a thrilling game with Augsburg on its head. The forward grabbed them a lifeline, before Jadon Sa...
Mino Raiola hits back at Man Utd over Haaland transfer claims

Mino Raiola hits back at Man Utd over Haaland transfer claims

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info
Mino Raiola has refuted claims that Manchester United withdrew from the race to sign Europe's top talent Erling Haaland because of the excessive demands made by the agent. Raiola revealed that Haaland had more contact with United than any other side, including meetings with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and that it was the player's choice to move to Dortmund because he felt it was a better club for him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Raiola also told Telegraph that contrary to suggestions he and Haaland’s father Alf Inge Haaland who also represents him did not try to insist a buy-out clause in the striker’s contract to have a share in his future sale. “I do not know if Manchester United are briefing this but if they are then they are covering their own los...
Revealed: Why Man Utd missed out on Erling Haaland

Revealed: Why Man Utd missed out on Erling Haaland

Premier League, Bundesliga, Transfer Info
Manchester United were beaten to the signature of Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland by Borussia Dortmund after refusing to meet the demands of the player’s representatives. The highly rated 19-year-old was announced as a Dortmund player on Sunday and will join the club on a four-and-a-half year deal on 3 January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer travelled to Salzburg to speak with Erling Haaland earlier this month but faced stiff competition for his signature from Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Seria A giants Juventus. Solskjaer has a personal relationship with Haaland having managed him during their time together at Molde, but the Red devils are believed to have balked at his camp’s financial demands. (adsbyg...
Solskjaer confirms Man Utd’s interest in signing Haaland

Solskjaer confirms Man Utd’s interest in signing Haaland

Premier League, Transfer Info
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed he is interested in signing Erling Haaland for the club. The 19-year-old is one of the most in-demand strikers in Europe after his impressive performances for Red Bull Salzburg this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Haaland has scored 28 goals in 22 appearances for the Austrian champions so far this season and is being monitored by several top sides in Europe, including Real Madrid, Dortmund and Juventus. The Red devils are also in the race to sign Haaland and reports last week claimed that Solskjaer had travelled to Salzburg to meet with the player’s representatives. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And speaking to Norwegian television channel Viaspor...
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