Erling Haaland is a target for Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

Red Bull Salzburg forward Erling Haaland wants guarantees from Manchester United’s heirachy that they’re sticking with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before he decides on a move to Old Trafford.

The 19-year-old met with Solskjaer and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward last Friday in Salzburg, where the pair presented a vision of where they see Haaland fitting in at the club.

The Norwegian ace worked with Solskjaer at Molde and United are willing to better any financial package on offer from rival bidders Dortmund and Red Bull Leipzig.

Haaland is inclined to accept United’s offer and Salzburg are willing to let him leave in January, though they’d prefer if he remained at the club until the end of the season.


Solskjaer with Haaland during their time at Molde (Picture: Instagram)

However, TV2 claims that Haaland has reservations about Solskjaer’s position and is worried that his mentor could leave the club if results don’t pick up.



Haaland is at a delicate stage of his career and he would be unlikely to make such a jump to Old Trafford if it was not for Solskjaer being head coach.

The forward wants assurances that the club are going to stick by the Norwegian and, should he be given them, United will be favourites for his signature.

Haaland appeared to drop a hint over a move to Old Trafford on Tuesday when he was pictured signing a Manchester United shirt.

The photo whipped United supporters into a frenzy but Haaland downplayed the photo on his Instagram by uploading a number of separate images in which he can be seen signing other shirts, including Leeds United and Napoli.

Nevertheless, the photo appears to be recent while the images that Haaland uploaded are older pictures that were all taken at the same time.

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