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      Chelsea and Man City leading Erling Haaland transfer race this summer with Dortmund demanding £150m for striker

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City are the frontrunners for Erling Haaland’s signature this summer, according to reports.
      The Borussia Dortmund hotshot has hit 27 goals in 25 games this season, including a recent scissor kick spectacular against Schalke.

      Erling Haaland is set to be a hot property in the summer marketCredit: AFP or licensors

      A fee of around £150million is said to be required to prise the Norwegian from the Bundesliga club.
      In 2022, a release clause worth £75m will activate but Europe’s top clubs may not wait for such a reduction.
      According to Eurosport, Chelsea want to make a statement in the market to highlight their title ambitions under Thomas Tuchel.
      The Blues are described as confident of their chances of signing Haaland, having made contact with senior figures in his camp.

      A hefty £260m transfer kitty is reportedly being readied for Tuchel to produce the club’s first serious challenge since Antonio Conte won the Premier League in 2017.
      Bayern Munich defender Niklas Sule and AC Milan’s Franck Kessie have also been linked, with Haaland increasingly seen as the priority target.
      Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are named as the main challenger for the 20-year-old striker.
      Sergio Aguero could leave the Etihad in the next 18 months, or sooner if the 32-year-old fails to earn a new contract.

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      Real Madrid and Manchester United are two other clubs touted for a Haaland bid.
      If a move for Kylian Mbappe fails, the LaLiga giants could turn to the Borussia star to revamp their frontline.
      While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to sign his old Molde prodigy before he joined Dortmund, with a defender reportedly United’s priority when the market re-opens.
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      Man Utd told Erling Haaland transfer will cost £150m by Dortmund this summer – more than DOUBLE his 2022 release clause

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly been told that they can sign Erling Haaland this summer, but only for £150million.
      The Norwegian striker is among the hottest property in European football, having scored 43 goals in 43 games since joining Borussia Dortmund 13 months ago.

      Erling Haaland has scored 43 goals in 43 games for Borussia DortmundCredit: AFP or licensors

      Haaland, 20, possesses a £65million release clause in his contract, which will become active in 2022.
      A number of clubs, including United, Manchester City and Chelsea are interested in getting a deal done sooner – but it’ll cost them dearly.
      According to the Star, Dortmund are braced for interest but will hold out for £150m this summer – more than double his future release clause.
      Asked yesterday about Haaland, who he managed at Molde, Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to rule out a move.

      He said: “When you have had kids and players through as a coach, you follow them and I keep in touch with Erling, it’s great to see the player he has become.
      “I know he will work to improve all the time. He is a Dortmund player, we wish him well there and let’s see what life will bring later on.”
      Asked if any deal was now dead or could be revived Solskjaer said: “You know I can’t speak about Erling, he’s with Borussia Dortmund.
      “It’s disrespectful to talk about it apart from I know him and speak to him.”

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer worked with Haaland at MoldeCredit: Instagram @erling.haaland
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      Ole then added: “Who wasn’t interested in him a year ago? Everybody would say you take the best players in the world and Erling is a top player.”
      Speaking to the BBC, agent Mino Raiola believes that there are TEN clubs that could buy Haaland – with four of them being from the Premier League.
      He said: “It’s obvious there are only a maximum of ten clubs that can afford to buy him.
      “We can fill in four of those clubs – and four of those clubs are in England. You can call them and say ‘would you be interested?’
      “There is not a sporting director or trainer in the world that would say he would be not be interested.
      “It’s like saying: ‘Is there a Formula 1 team who would not be interested in having Lewis Hamilton?'”
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      England suffer huge snub as Jamal Musiala ‘picks Germany over Southgate’s side as 17-year-old impresses at Bayern’

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      ENGLAND have lost out in the battle for Jamal Musiala, according to reports in Germany.
      The winger, 17, was born in Stuttgart but spent much of his childhood in England, playing for Chelsea’s academy.

      Jamal Musiala is set for a call-up to the Germany national team after impressing for Bayern MunichCredit: Reuters

      The winger last appeared for England Under-21s in NovemberCredit: Reuters

      With both the Three Lions and Die Mannschaft keen on him committing to their national set-ups, he previously won caps with the youth teams of both.
      Most recently, he turned out for England Under-21s and scored in November’s 5-0 rout of Albania.
      However, an elevation to the senior Germany side is on the cards ahead of next month’s internationals.
      Bild report on Musiala picking Joachim Low over Gareth Southgate following lengthy talks.

      Germany national team chief Oliver Bierhoff held discussions with the teenager and his family in recent weeks, with his father a British-Nigerian and mother a German.
      Former striker Bierhoff told Bild: “We had a very good and open conversation, now let’s wait and see how the boy decides from the heart which country he plays for.
      “We clearly showed him what we think of him and that we are convinced that he can and will become a national player, but that is a very personal decision.”
      Bayern Munich are reportedly ready to put Musiala on a £100,000-a-week long-term contract as reward for his spectacular form.

      Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked with the player, who left West London for Bavaria in 2019.
      Three Lions boss Southgate has also held talks with Musiala, who appeared to have become the youngest English goalscorer in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
      A ferocious finish past Lazio helped Bayern to a 4-1 win in their last-16 first leg.
      Germany face Iceland, Romania and North Macedonia in March to kick off their World Cup qualification campaign.
      Former Mannschaft midfielder Michael Ballack said earlier this month that Musiala should pick the country he most wants to play for.
      The 44-year-old said: “This case is a little bit of a political thing.
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      “Of course, he is a very talented and promising player who is not completely ready to play for the national team but they want to make him play for Germany.
      “I don’t want to judge this from the distance. It’s basically important that the player wants to play for Germany.
      “Talks about this should be held and he has to tell his point of view. He is still very young, so these talks are very important.”
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      Arsenal outcast Matteo Guendouzi is going through ‘football puberty’ according to Hertha Berlin boss Pal Dardai

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      MATTEO GUENDOUZI is going through ‘football puberty’, according to his Hertha Berlin manager.
      The Arsenal midfielder, 21, was shipped out to the Bundesliga outfit on loan for the season following a series of fall-outs and misdemeanours during his two years at the Emirates.

      Matteo Guendouzi has hit football ‘puberty’ and is learning to grow up as a playerCredit: Reuters

      But his new boss Pal Dardai is confident he is growing up and maturing as a footballer while recognising his naughty streak.
      Dardai told Bild: “It’s like puberty for him, he’s kind of a rebel.
      “He has to work and learn like an animal.”
      Guendouzi recovered from Covid-19 at the beginning of the season to become an integral member of the team under former boss Bruno Labbadia.

      He has featured in every Bundesliga game since making his debut in November – even chipping in with a couple of goals.
      But he let himself and the team down on Sunday, gifting RB Leipzig a second goal to kill off the game 20 minutes from time.
      Guendouzi dallied on the ball in his own penalty area and, under pressure from an attacker, threw himself to the ground in an attempt to win a free-kick.
      But the referee was unmoved and Nordi Mukiele thumped it in.

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      Dardai recognised it is an area he needs to work on immediately and added: “In training, I always stop these kind of duels because you can’t fall to the ground like this. And, afterwards, he’s mad.”
      The France Under-21 international has not featured for Arsenal since the fateful defeat away at Brighton on June 20.
      He scrapped with compatriot Neal Maupay on the pitch and bragged to the Seagulls players over his £40,000-a-week wages.
      Before that, Guendouzi was in hot water with Arteta during a mid-season training camp in Dubai where he reportedly got into incidents with club staff, Sokratis and Edu.
      And, as revealed by SunSport, the ex-Lorient man is on course to be sold as part of the continued Emirates clear out this summer.
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      Pal Dardai is desperate to get the best out of the French midfielderCredit: AFP

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      Man Utd pulled the plug on Thiago transfer as David Moyes didn’t know enough about him and then signed Fellaini

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      MANCHESTER UNITED were close to signing Bayern Munich star Thiago in 2013 but David Moyes vetoed it.
      Instead the Scot signed Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini on deadline day.

      David Moyes vetoed Man Utd’s signing of Thiago in 2013

      The Scot instead signed Marouane Fellaini from Everton

      Thiago ended up signing for Bayern where he has since won seven Bundesliga titles and a Champions League.
      Whereas Fellaini only managed an FA Cup, a League Cup and a Europa League title with United.
      Sir Alex Ferguson had set up a £17million deal to sign Thiago, 29, from Barcelona before his retirement, according to ESPN.
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      But once he had left Old Trafford the decision fell to his replacement – and now West Ham manager – Moyes.
      Thiago was said to be keen on a Nou Camp exit in order to play first-team football.
      But Moyes reportedly shut the move down because he did not know enough about the Spanish international.
      The Scot had been told by United chiefs they were planning a mega move that summer – with Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo being mentioned.

      And as a result he held off on giving the Thiago deal the green light.

      United reportedly attempted to sign Thiago’s Barca team-mate Cesc Fabregas instead but that move also fell through.
      So having missed out on several targets, Moyes was forced to raid his old club and sign Fellaini on the last day of the summer transfer window.
      Thiago made a belated move to the Premier League last summer, joining Liverpool in a £25million deal.

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      Man Utd ready to launch new Erling Haaland move with club prepared to back Solskjaer in major summer transfer splurge

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer WILL get the backing to bring the world’s top stars to Old Trafford this summer.
      And that means the green light to join rivals Manchester City in the battle for Erling Haaland.

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (right) could launch a new bid for Erling Haaland this summer

      It is also the clearest indication yet that the Red Devils manager, 47, will be handed a new deal to continue his overhaul at the end of the season.
      United were in the hunt for Haaland, the most wanted striker in Europe, before he joined Borussia Dortmund last January.
      A £65million release clause only kicks in next year, meaning anyone wanting to sign the 20-year-old before then will have to pay an inflated premium.
      Leeds-born Haaland scored twice last night — one an incredible bicycle-kick — as Dortmund claimed an emphatic 4-0 win at Schalke.

      Fellow Norwegian Solskjaer refused to be drawn on specific targets but did admit he has been promised funds will be available to sign the best players around.
      He revealed: “I can’t say anything about individuals — but we’ve got the backing.
      “The owners keep backing the club and myself and hopefully we can improve.
      “We’ve got a plan to become a very successful Man United team, one that top players would like to play for.

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      “We are getting better but we need to do better than last year, when we got to three semi-finals.
      “The next stage is to get into finals and establish ourselves again as title challengers in the league.
      “It’s down to us to keep improving and getting closer to the trophies.”
      Haaland, along with Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe, 22, are the two hottest prospects on the planet.
      With an incredible 27 goals in just 24 appearances this season for his German side, Haaland has been hitting the headlines.
      He even managed to bag FOUR goals in one game in a 5-2 trouncing of Hertha Berlin in November.

      Solskjaer knows his own situation will be decided by results — yet the promise of summer funds is a real sign he is there for the long haul.
      He added: “I’ve still got time on my own contract and my job is to keep doing my best for the club.
      “I talk to (chief exec) Ed Woodward all the time and I know we will keep on discussing the progress of the team.”
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      Watch Erling Haaland score outrageous scissor kick as Jadon Sancho also nets in Dortmund rout of bitter rivals Schalke

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      ERLING HAALAND continued to stake his claim as the world’s top striker with a stunning scissor kick past Schalke.
      Borussia Dortmund romped home 4-0 in the Revierderby thanks to another fantastic display from the Norwegian and Jadon Sancho.

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      It was the England winger who put Borussia on top after struggling Schalke were forced into surrendering possession in their own half.
      Sancho – who was given the captain’s armband after Marco Reus came off – struck a precise effort in at the near-post and passionately pounded the Borussia badge on his chest in celebration.
      Dortmund doubled their advantage minutes later when 20-year-olds Sancho and Haaland added to their repertoire of combinations.
      The striker leapt up to provide an acrobatic scissor kick from Sancho’s cross, finding the bottom corner in elegant fashion.

      Amid fears that the the former Manchester City man had started the season slowly, he now boasts ten goals and 15 assists in all competitions.
      In midweek, Haaland hit two goals past Sevilla to emphasise his ludicrous abilities and he racked up another brace in the second-half on Saturday.

      Erling Haaland fired home a breathtaking scissor kick on Saturday nightCredit: EPA

      The striker continues to thrive off his partnership with Jadon SanchoCredit: Reuters
      After Raphael Guerreiro made it three, the forward poked home Jude Bellingham’s pass for his 27th goal of the campaign.
      Dortmund team-mate Marcos Reus lavished Haaland with huge praise.

      The German said post-game: “The second goal was sensational.

      “He is an absolute machine! His positive energy pushes us and is really good for us.”
      Despite the victory, Borussia remained sixth in the Bundesliga table amid a sticky patch of form under interim boss Edin Terzic.
      Rivals Schalke meanwhile can count only one league win all season and remain bottom of the standings.
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      England youngster Jude Bellingham set up Haaland’s goal for 4-0Credit: Reuters

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