Manchester United will still prioritise the signing of Erling Haaland next season.
Manchester United will reportedly still prioritise the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund next summer despite bringing Christiano Ronaldo back in a shock move.
The Red devils were on e of the several clubs widely tipped to make a move for the highly rated 21-year-old forward in 12 months time when a €75m release clause becomes active in his contract.
However, United’s sizeable financial outlay on Ronaldo raised concerns over their ability to bring Haaland to old Trafford, but ESPN claims the English giants will have no such issues.
“Although, the deal to sign Ronaldo was financed outside of United’s original summer transfer budget, sources have told ESPN it will not impact next year’s recruitment plans and the ongoing effort to win the race for report Haaland.” The report read.
News that United are still planning on securing the Norway international’s signature will leave the club supporters very delighted.
Although the arrival of Christiano Ronaldo on a short term deal significantly strengthens the 20-times English champions, the 36-year-old is deep into the twilight of his career and isn’t a long-term solution to their striker woes.
Haaland on the other hand, is at the opposite end of his career. Despite his tender years, the young Star has bagged an incredible 63 goals in Just 64 games for Borussia Dortmund, providing a further 18 assists for his teammates.
ESPN also slate that Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris saint-Germain are interested in snapping up Haaland, although United may be confident of pipping their rivals to the Scandinavian beast.
