RB Salzburg have told Manchester United and Co: You’ll have to stump up £85million for Erling Haaland.
The red-hot striker has terrorised European defences this season as the Austrians have had a huge impact on the Champions League.
Haaland has been in incredible form in 2019, having started by netting NINE against Honduras for Norway U20sCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But United,along with Euro giants Real Madrid, Liverpool and Juventus have been told to smash the 100 million euro (£86million) barrier if they want the talented 19-year-old.
Haaland has FIVE hat-tricks already this season.
He has now scored 22 goals in 19 games.
Real want him to beef up their attack, while United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a long-term fan having known the youngster when they worked together at Molde in Norway.
Haaland hit hat-tricks against Liverpool’s Group E opponents Genk.
He also scored against the Reds in a 4-3 loss at Anfield and struck in a 1-1 draw at Napoli in Italy.
But it seems certain that the Norwegian will move on in the summer, if not in January.
Spanish sports outlet AS claim Salzburg have told European clubs the exact price they want for their top asset.
United are the closest to taking Europe’s premier marksman, they claim.
Having paid that price for Harry Maguire, they would not blink at signing off another big cheque having struggled for goals this season.
They also have the £73m from the sale of Romelu Lukaku which Solskjaer will be allowed to spend.
So far this season Old Trafford chiefs have saved around £4m in wages for Alexis Sanchez, who joined Lukaku at Inter Milan.
The £85m price tag could scare off Los Blancos as Paris Saint Germain’s £250m-rated Kylian Mbappe is the next ‘Galactico’ in their sights.
Solskjaer warns Man United kid Mason Greenwood to change his attitude to training if he wants to nail down first-team place
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
