Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United transfer target Erling Braut Haaland has made a decision over his future after holding talks with the Red Bull Salzburg striker last week.
Solskjaer traveled to Salzburg on Friday morning after Haaland had met with representatives of Borussia Dortmund and Red Bull Leipzig, as first reported by Norwegian newspaper VG.
The private plane arrived in Manchester from East Midlands Airport and took off again at 6. 46 am for Austria where Solskjaer is believed to have made his sales pitch to the – year- old Norwegian who played under him at Molde.
Erling Haaland has made up his mind about his future according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
**********Haaland is a major target. for clubs like Manchester United, Inter Milan and Borussia DortmundIt’s understood that the plane then took Solskjaer back to Manchester at lunchtime and carried on to Stavanger, close to Haaland’s family home where his father, former Leeds United and Manchester City midfielder Alf-Inge Haaland , lives.
Solskjaer was asked about the trip following United’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Sunday, in the wake of reports that Haaland has chosen to sign for United in the January tran sfer window.
The United boss said: ‘I don’t comment on speculation so that’s it. He knows what he wants to do and what he’s going to do. ‘
But United manager Solskjaer insists Haaland has already decided his next move
United have made signing a striker and two central midfielders their main priority over the next two transfer windows.
While there is an acceptance at Old Trafford that recruitment may be difficult in January, there is a possibility the Haaland deal could be fast-tracked ahead of schedule.
He is one of the most wanted players in Europe after scoring
goals in 35 games for Salzburg this season.*******************
The Red Bull Salzburg striker’s next move could well be determined by his agent Mino Raiola
The flights Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took to visit Erling Haaland in Salzburg
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************************************************************************** (th December) (C) ***************************************************** (X) ******************************** (Manchester) ************************************************************ Stavanger2: pm (GMT)5: pm (CET)
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1: 46 pm (GMT)**************************** 04: (****************************************************************** (th December) ******************************* (C) ***************************************************** (X) ************************** Manchester ****************************** Salzburg****************************** (6:
************************ AM (GMT)************ (): 9: 30 am (CET) 01:
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(th December) ********************************(C) X
***************************** (East Midlands) Manchester (****************************** (5:) ************************************************************* am (GMT) (******************** (5:) ******************************************************** (am (GMT) (************************************************************************************:
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