According to a recent report by ESPN, Manchester United are ready to activate Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland’s £63m release clause to bring him to Old Trafford at the end of next season. However, the same source has also claimed that the Red Devils will face fierce competition from Real Madrid in pursuit of the Norwegian hotshot.
Haaland’s Remarkable Form In Club Football This Season
The 19-year-old is currently one of the hottest young commodities in European football after he made a name for himself at RB Salzburg in the first half of this campaign. Dortmund decided to sign him during the January transfer window, and it has paid dividends for them so far as he has banged in several important goals for Lucien Favre’s side in recent months.
Haaland has netted 40 goals in 33 matches and also has nine assists to his name across all competitions which goes to highlight how well he has performed for both Salzburg and Dortmund this term. He has averaged 2.4 shots, 0.6 key passes and 0.9 dribbles per game in the Bundesliga this season (stats via whoscored). The Norwegian striker’s numbers prove that he is always willing to test the opposition keeper but doesn’t spend too much time on the ball and leaves most of the burden of creating chances to his teammates.
The ex-Molde talent has also earned two senior caps for the Norwegian national team but is yet to open his goal-scoring account for his country. He will be expected to play a crucial role for his nation in the UEFA European Champions qualifier against Serbia which has been postponed due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
What Will The Two-Time Norwegian International Bring To The Table?
Haaland has gradually transformed himself into an accomplished finisher in the final third. He excels at getting shots in on-target and doesn’t mind working hard to run the channels for the benefit of his team. The European sensation has also shown a lot of maturity to set-up nine goals so far this season. The Leeds-born prospect has the ceiling to become a generational talent in the future if he can continue to grow and improve as a centre-forward with each year.
Is Haaland The Right Choice For The Red Devils?
Haaland will not only add plenty of goals to the Man United attack but also increase competition for the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood for a first-team place at Old Trafford. However, any future move will hinge on how the Norwegian performs at the Signal Iduna Park in the upcoming campaign. If he can maintain a prolific goal-scoring record in the Bundesliga, then he will undeniably be an excellent choice for the Mancunian giants in the summer of 2021.
The promising teenager will also give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the freedom to be more flexible with his tactics, team selections and formations in the coming years if the Norwegian head coach can lure his fellow countryman to the Theatre of Dreams.
