Manchester United boss desperately wants Champions League top scorer

 

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to secure a reunion with Salzburg wonderkid Erling Braut Haaland before the start of next season, claims The Daily Mail.

 

Haaland has quickly emerged as one of the most sought-after young prospects in Europe this season after his dazzling goalscoring displays in the Champions League.

 

The 19-year-old has remarkably scored seven goals in four appearances in the Champions League this season, more than any other player in the competition.

 

Solskjaer handed Haaland his first-team debut at Molde in 2017 and now wants to bring the Norway international to Old Trafford in one of the next two transfer windows.

 

Manchester United boss desperately wants Champions League top scorer

 

Aware of lingering interest from a number of Europe's biggest clubs, Salzburg have already slapped a £75m asking price on the teenager's head.

 

Despite Salzburg's high demands, United are prepared to back Solskjaer and there have even been reports suggesting the Red Devils will work on a deal in January.

 

United could even loan Haaland back to Salzburg for the remainder of the season, as an incentive to get a deal over the line in the new year ahead of their European rivals.