Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland .
Haaland, 19, has caught the eye of some of Europe's top clubs after a fine season with Salzburg.
He was in action in his side's Champions League defeat to Liverpool in midweek with United among the sides to send scouts to the clash in Austria.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer worked with Haaland at Molde and remains a big fan but United now face a major battle to land the teenager.
Reports in Germany suggest Borussia Dortmund are now in pole position with Haaland flying in for talks this week.
Haaland is said to have flown by a chartered jet into Dortmund Airport on Wednesday, 24 hours after the Liverpool defeat, reports Ruhr Nachrichten and local media Radio 91.2.
It is claimed he then met an employee of the Bundesliga club ahead of talks over a proposed move.
RB Leipzig, who are owned by the same company as Salzburg, are also reportedly keen on Haaland, whose release clause is just £17m.
Haaland is thought to have been encouraged bu agent Mino Raiola to secure a move to a club where he is guaranteed to play, rather than join one of European football's powerhouses.
Juventus and Real Madrid are both keeping tabs on Haaland, son of former Leeds and Manchester City midfielder Alf-Inge.
Speaking ahead of the clash with Liverpool, he said: "I just focus on my job – playing football – to enjoy what I do every day and to go in with a clear mindset to be in the present and enjoy the moment right now.
"My focus is Salzburg and me as a player. So it’s not hard at all.
pastorowootun
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this time around if you look like haaland or Jordan Sancho, you are in trouble..[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
mycorner
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Ranking and ucl spot disagree.
lol
Zahbceprt
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he want to continue the champion league alarm clock
Jielmnostu
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smart boy knows united will destroy him
Ranking and ucl spot disagree.
Hipademuy
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It’s no blow for United because they didn’t go for him. All this news this days is just pure lies.
U r right.
Hipademuy
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smart boy knows united will destroy him
what nonsense, man u destroy? money is the pulling power.after all man u have enough fire power at their disposal.
Pecdmpt
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smart boy knows united will destroy him
Zenyee011
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D sky above Manchester used to b raging red but these days it's calming blue. No guessing which part of town where everyone wants to be seen n see
Ceyabcklpr
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JUST tell him whenever he is going to play against big team to just shut his mouth
igunnu
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if we play in the theater of failure, go count the number of trophies you have won in your stadium in the last 30 years; now that you have counted, enjoy your time looking at matches at flopfield.
Don't be pained, I checked and we have more trophies than you and we will be adding more this season to widen the gap.
mukbckosyz
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yesterday United were scouting, today they miss out
turbulence
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Haalands favorite tune is the UCL anthem. They don't play it at the theatre of failure.
if we play in the theater of failure, go count the number of trophies you have won in your stadium in the last 30 years; now that you have counted, enjoy your time looking at matches at flopfield.
Ebere-Ejinmah
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let him go there and grow first his performance against Liverpool was immature and besides he's no different to Lukaku he plays as a lone striker he's left footed and depends on it no pace no skills just strength and stamina get a better player and stop repeating the same mistake buy Sancho instead and have Martial as the only striker if he's injured you have Rashford he's a utility and as time goes Greenwood he's maturing then you have your own Academy product to gratify with his patients for waiting for regular game time he'll give you goals because that's all he waited for all his life,Stop wasting money United you becoming a laughing stock now don't be like Arsenal
U just said it all man. Great advice
Mazbituy
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Manchester United don't need him sing halan
Sesekmnpsy
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let him go there and grow first his performance against Liverpool was immature and besides he's no different to Lukaku he plays as a lone striker he's left footed and depends on it no pace no skills just strength and stamina get a better player and stop repeating the same mistake buy Sancho instead and have Martial as the only striker if he's injured you have Rashford he's a utility and as time goes Greenwood he's maturing then you have your own Academy product to gratify with his patients for waiting for regular game time he'll give you goals because that's all he waited for all his life,Stop wasting money United you becoming a laughing stock now don't be like Arsenal
wecbelmpz
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man United don't need him he is too slow slow slow n lenky.
Winaeilpt
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We need him at old traford and we shall not fail him
SimonHaindongo
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It’s no blow for United because they didn’t go for him. All this news this days is just pure lies.
Neeaemnos
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overrated brat why can we get Martinez luaturo or Moussa dembele or pukki
Ilorn
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I can't take this anymore, can we go for Raul Jimenez or piatek or even Lautaro, Puki is up for grabs too. I never trust these long players after some time their legs stop working and they revert to looking for head balls.
cjstyles7
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Haalands favorite tune is the UCL anthem. They don't play it at the theatre of failure.
no wonder liverpool failed to win there for d past 6 years [Crylaugh] 😂
igunnu
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Haalands favorite tune is the UCL anthem. They don't play it at the theatre of failure.
ronaldo and messi
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he really wanna play in the champion league
Buchi109
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All this are just rumors, but honestly wonder why united are so keen on this guy, we got Martial and Rashy,who now understands premier league better... Why going for someone that may struggle, and besides, a kid... I honestly prefer Timo Werner to this guy.... Forget his goals, he may struggle in premier league.. And still needs to grow.
Buchi109
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good for his development he is still not yet ripened.
Tnx for acknowledging that bro... He still needs time to grow.
Zusbikmns
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No one will want to sign for man u...Man u football going no where unless they change their entire board...Managers and players can't help man u...
Cisnorty
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It will be good move fr him
TmaxBogard
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if UNITED really serious to buy him.. he cant turn it down
Yopeiopryz
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Saul & savic
pimelnprt
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good now bring Pele and ronaldinho
Dsare
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I don't see him benching Martial if the game against Liverpool was anything to go by he's a talent though
wayabcdnps
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am forgetting we got Greenwood who's better than Erling
wayabcdnps
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he need an advoicer.he future could be better at utd .this kid mindset is crazy.
hukadeosy
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let him go ahead and make his choice we can still remain united
Bembcklort
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I am not disappointed,he reminds me of another Lukaku,a great goalscorer,tall,strong and fast player but have not much to his game.We don't need such kind of player. I am happy with Martial as a striker and Greenwood as a backup. Buy wingers to compete with Rashford and James and some midfielders. Everyone is so obsessed with this kid as if he's a toy,look at our problems we have no one good enough in midfield apart from the starters in Fred,Pogba,Mctominay. What if Rashford or James gets injured who will play on the wings,don't say Lingard or Mata,we have got wingers apart from them two.
we need Sancho more than haalanda
Bembcklort
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I am not disappointed,he reminds me of another Lukaku,a great goalscorer,tall,strong and fast player but have not much to his game.We don't need such kind of player. I am happy with Martial as a striker and Greenwood as a backup. Buy wingers to compete with Rashford and James and some midfielders. Everyone is so obsessed with this kid as if he's a toy,look at our problems we have no one good enough in midfield apart from the starters in Fred,Pogba,Mctominay. What if Rashford or James gets injured who will play on the wings,don't say Lingard or Mata,we have got wingers apart from them two.
hukadeosy
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I am not disappointed,he reminds me of another Lukaku,a great goalscorer,tall,strong and fast player but have not much to his game.We don't need such kind of player. I am happy with Martial as a striker and Greenwood as a backup. Buy wingers to compete with Rashford and James and some midfielders. Everyone is so obsessed with this kid as if he's a toy,look at our problems we have no one good enough in midfield apart from the starters in Fred,Pogba,Mctominay. What if Rashford or James gets injured who will play on the wings,don't say Lingard or Mata,we have got wingers apart from them two.
thats the right thing the we are opening our ears to hear
Arjenrobben11
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Smart decision. Now send Sancho to Ole Trafford
Wumalrsz
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good for his development he is still not yet ripened.
Ruubckprtu
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we always make noise on players transfer for other teams take them easy
Mabklnpru
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Let him go there, no one is bigger than man utd
Kucntuy
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we re waiting for u
daheroda8
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He should go Germany. United should concentrate on Maddison
zeoadeloru
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I am not disappointed,he reminds me of another Lukaku,a great goalscorer,tall,strong and fast player but have not much to his game.We don't need such kind of player. I am happy with Martial as a striker and Greenwood as a backup. Buy wingers to compete with Rashford and James and some midfielders. Everyone is so obsessed with this kid as if he's a toy,look at our problems we have no one good enough in midfield apart from the starters in Fred,Pogba,Mctominay. What if Rashford or James gets injured who will play on the wings,don't say Lingard or Mata,we have got wingers apart from them two.
Well Said
ChelseaFCfan
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he would do well to go to Dortmund, garenteed history moulding world class young talent, and as much as United fans might disagree, u need someone more experienced, someone ready to step strait in, talented as haaland may be, he is still only 19, and if he dosnt start scoring strait away, there will be massive preasure on the young man
pusbmor
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I watched this kid against Liverpool there is nothing too special about him, he's still a young developing player who still have a long way to go in other to be a world class striker... By the way he still needs to work on his first touches cos he only good in scoring tap-in goals he still lacks clinical finishing motives
perhaps it explains y he is going for 17mil
EAsoft
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After losing to Klopp's current club he wants to sneak to Klopp's old club to learn his tactics which Klopp leftover at Dortmund, to beat Liverpool one day😁😂😂
ManUtdRed
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I am not disappointed,he reminds me of another Lukaku,a great goalscorer,tall,strong and fast player but have not much to his game.We don't need such kind of player. I am happy with Martial as a striker and Greenwood as a backup. Buy wingers to compete with Rashford and James and some midfielders. Everyone is so obsessed with this kid as if he's a toy,look at our problems we have no one good enough in midfield apart from the starters in Fred,Pogba,Mctominay. What if Rashford or James gets injured who will play on the wings,don't say Lingard or Mata,we have got wingers apart from them two.
* we have not got any wingers
Jr_Sancho
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I am not disappointed,he reminds me of another Lukaku,a great goalscorer,tall,strong and fast player but have not much to his game.We don't need such kind of player. I am happy with Martial as a striker and Greenwood as a backup. Buy wingers to compete with Rashford and James and some midfielders. Everyone is so obsessed with this kid as if he's a toy,look at our problems we have no one good enough in midfield apart from the starters in Fred,Pogba,Mctominay. What if Rashford or James gets injured who will play on the wings,don't say Lingard or Mata,we have got wingers apart from them two.
I was about to give a similar comment. You are a real football fan
DaMhztourage
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Haaland is only trying to dodge other suitors by going to Dortmund , only to finally arrive at Utd when his value might have gone up to £80-£100m 😂😂