Manchester United and Juventus are still alive in the race for Erling Haaland despite being considered underdogs to sign the Red Bull Salzburg prodigy.
German clubs Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are the frontrunners after meeting with the 19-year-old and tabling bids to sign him from the Austrian club, according to the Guardian’s Fabrizio Romano and Marcus Christenson.
Although Haaland has a release clause in his contract worth €25 million (£21.2 million), Salzburg are expected to demand a transfer fee in the region of €60 million or higher if there is a bidding war for the striker.
Both teams are hopeful that a deal for Haaland – who became the youngest player ever to score in his first five Champions League matches this season – can be completed during the January transfer window.
Leipzig’s chances of signing Haaland are seemingly boosted by having the same owner as Salzburg, Red Bull. Meanwhile, a report Thursday indicated that Dortmund chartered a plane to bring the forward to a meeting Wednesday.
But the race for his signature is not expected to conclude until the summer.
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