{"id":1120324,"date":"2019-12-17T18:06:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T18:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1120324"},"modified":"2019-12-18T10:42:15","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T10:42:15","slug":"forwards-man-utd-could-sign-january-transfer-window","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/forwards-man-utd-could-sign-january-transfer-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Forwards Man Utd could sign if they miss out on Erling Haaland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United are being heavily linked to the Champions League breakthrough act of the season so far, Erling Braut Haaland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But they don’t quite have a free run at signing the RB Salzburg centre-forward. Sister club RB Leipzig have even publicised their own offer.\u00a0“We have shown what we can offer [Haaland] and which part he could play in our team. It’s now up to him,” Markus Krosche, the Leipzig sporting director, has told German publication Kicker.<\/p>\n

Man Utd want Haaland transfer? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Solskjaer refuses to deny rumours he flew out to discuss a Man Utd transfer with Haaland’s representatives.<\/li>\n
  • It is reported in several places the player has a release clause worth just \u00a320 million.<\/li>\n
  • But Haaland has also met with Julian Nagelsman, head coach of Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig.<\/li>\n
  • The Norweigian scored five (FIVE!) hat-tricks in his first 20 games for RB Salzburg in all competitions.<\/li>\n
  • According to smarterscout style ratings*, Haaland scores highly for shooting (99), dribbling (90) and disruption opposition moves (77).<\/li>\n
  • Did you know?<\/strong> Haaland ‘dreams’ of winning the Premier League with Leeds United, the Red Devils major rivals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    *Ratings measure how often a player attempts an action and are based on a scale of 0-99. These ratings are also benchmarked for the Premier League, which means they provide an indication as to how Haaland might perform in the English top flight. You’ll find more information on how smarterscout’s rating system works here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n