Man Utd ‘OUT of Erling Haaland transfer race and looking at alternatives with Real Madrid expected to land £63m striker’
MANCHESTER UNITED have pulled out of the race to sign Erling Haaland, according to reports.
The Red Devils have been keen on signing the striker, 21, since he played for Molde as a teenager.
But, with Haaland leaning towards a summer move to Real Madrid, United are ready to turn to other targets, report ESPN.
And United chiefs believe they will not be able to persuade the Norwegian to snub a Bernabeu switch.
United were also in for Haaland while he was at RB Salzburg lost out when he moved to Borussia Dortmund instead.
Real are at the front of a queue of sides looking to exercise a clause in Haaland’s contract which allows him to be snapped up for just £64million this summer.
And the forward could be joined in the Spanish capital by Kylian Mbappe in a summer double blockbuster move.
Real made two bids to sign the Frenchman last summer but Paris Saint-Germain rejected the offers saying he is not for sale.
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But with Mbappe’s contract expiring in the summer it is possible he will move to Los Blancos along with Haaland.
Barcelona are also interested in Haaland however and are prepared to offer him £480,000 a week.
In response Dortmund reportedly held talks with their star player over his future.
The club recently stated they had not offered the striker an ultimatum – labelling those reports “bull****”.
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