Published 09:50 IST, October 27th 2020

Erling Haaland remains Man United and Solskjaer's top striker target for summer of 2022?

Erling Haaland transfer: Manchester United are still keen on signing Solskjaer's top striker target Erling Haaland despite missing out on him in January.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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As Erling Haaland hits back of net time and again for Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United rue ir missed opportunity. ir plight is aggravated furr when it is Jon Sancho who has delivered an inch-perfect pass, or first to reach rweigan international as y celebrate a well-executed finish. Despite ir blushes in transfer market, Red Devils are still hopeful of completing an Erling Haaland transfer in future, with player having close links with manr Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. 

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Man United transfer news: Red Devils hopeful of Haaland move despite earlier setback 

According to a report by Athletic, Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still has plans to enhance his forward options and will again look bring Haaland to Man United. rweigan striker joined Borussia Dortmund in January earlier this year after Premier League outfit failed to fulfill nt Mi Raiola's wish for a release clause. Manchester United are confident that despite ir failure to secure an Erling Haaland transfer last time out, relations between Solskjaer and striker have t dwindled.

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Man United boss wanted w-Dortmund striker at Old Trafford at earliest opportunity and could prise him out of Dortmund. Raiola has set Haaland release clause at approximately £68 million, which can be triggered in summer of 2022. Red Devils could offer a significant fee upfront a summer before if 20-year-old expresses his intention to move on from Signal Iduna Park. Reports suggest that Solskjaer, who mand Haaland at Molde, believes that Dortmund striker will become Europe's elite striker in next dece and justifies high price tag. 

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Despite breakdown in talks this summer, Haaland's teammate Jon Sancho also remains a .1 priority for Red Devils. While England international's protracted Number 7 was handed out to Edinson Cavani, Red Devils still have a willingness to get deal over line. Sancho and Haaland have linked up brilliantly in Bundesliga, and along with likes of Marcus Rashford, Bru Fernandes and Mason Greenwood, will d ar dimension to Solskjaer's attack.

duo will cost a fee in region of £176 million. However, deals between Dortmund and Man United are hardly straightforward and it remains to be seen how Red Devils respond after Sancho saga and Jude Bellingham episode, which saw Birmingham City starlet ditch Old Trafford for Germany.

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09:50 IST, October 27th 2020