Former Premier League champions Manchester United have reportedly concluded plans to make a bid for highly rated Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland.

This is according to a publication from ESPN which revealed that the Red Devils will make a bid for Erling Haaland as they try to finally replace Romelu Lukaku.

Manchester United failed to replace the Belgian international after his transfer to Inter Milan in a £74m deal in the summer.

The Red Devils have struggled for goals at times this season in the absence of Romelu Lukaku who has scored nine league goals in 12 Italian Serie A games.

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Manchester United will have to fight off several clubs in the hunt to sign Erling Haaland.

Major European sides like Real Madrid, Barcelona, RB Leipzig and North London giants Arsenal have all been mentioned as possible transfer destination for Erling Haaland who has scored 26 goals in just 18 games in all competitions in the colours of his Austrian Bundesliga club.

Erling Haaland is the top scorer in the Champions League this season after netting seven goals from four games including a hat-trick against Belgian top flight side Genk on Matchday 1.

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is next with six goals.

Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland is one of the most sought after players in Europe after his sensational form this season and Premier League side Manchester United are one of the clubs on his trail.

Manchester United have a serious interest in the Norwegian international star but they could miss out on him as per the publication from the Daily Mirror.

It was revealed that Manchester United is not the preferred destination for Erling Haaland despite the presence of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

According to the aforementioned report, his preferred destination is Real Madrid or Barcelona.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was the Molde manager before taking up the managerial job at Old Trafford in December 2018 and Erling Haaland was one of his players at the Norwegian club.

Erling Haaland left Molde the month after Solskajer left the club for Manchester United having been named as the man to replace Jose Mourinho at the Theatre of Dreams albeit in a temporary capacity.

He was made the permanent manager at Old Trafford in March 2019.

Erling Haaland is one of the eight players on the transfer shortlist of Manchester United ahead of the resumption of the winter transfer window in January.

Fallen Premier League outfit Manchester United are reportedly in pole position to sign in-form Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland next summer.

This is according to the publication from Norwegian media outlet Dagbladet.

It was revealed that Manchester United are the frontrunners for the signature of the player that could set them back financially to the tune of €100m.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already assigned trusted scout Simon Wells to monitor the development of the player.

Erling Haaland worked with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer while he was the manager of Norwegian top flight team Molde.

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Solskjaer left Molde for Manchester United in December 2018 to replace Jose Mourinho as the Red Devils manager and Erling Haaland followed in his footsteps by leaving the Norwegian club.

Haaland left Molde for current club Red Bull Salzburg during the winter transfer market earlier this year and has grown to become a key player for the Austrian champions.

His impressive form for Red Bull Salzburg has led to the interest of a lot of the major teams on the European football scene.

Apart from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United, the Spanish La Liga duo of Barcelona and Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on the player.

Premier League side Manchester United are said to be targeting a January deal for Red Bull Salzburg star Erling Haaland who has painted European football with goals this term.

This is according to the publication from the Daily Mail which claimed that Manchester United are plotting a move for the player in January with the incentive of sending him back to Red Bull Salzburg on loan for the rest of the season.

Red Bull Salzburg have already slapped an asking price of €100m on the striker as per Tuttosport and the Red Devils won’t have much problems meeting that transfer fee.

Erling Haaland is no stranger to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and their relationship could prove crucial in the scheme of things.

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The player is the son of former Leeds United and Manchester City player Alfe-Ing Haaland.

The Norwegian international has already expressed his desire to play in the Premier League having pointed out that he loves English football.

Erling Haaland has scored 26 goals in just 18 games in all competitions for Red Bull Salzburg including five hattricks.

He is also the leading goalscorer in the Champions League group stage this season with seven goals in just four matches.

London club Crystal Palace have identified the replacement for Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka according to the publication from the stables of Football Fancast.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka left Crystal Palace to join Manchester United in the summer but the Eagles are yet to replace the English right-back.

Crystal Palace received around £50m for the transfer of Aaron Wan-Bissaka who was their first choice right-back throughout the last campaign.

Joel Ward played second fiddle to Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back throughout last season and he has been promoted to first-choice this season in the absence of the new Manchester United signing.

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The Crystal Palace defender sustained a groin injury in the last league game, a 2-0 away defeat in the London Derby clash with Chelsea, and that has left the Eagles short in that area.

Utility defender Martin Kelly can play as a right-back, left-back and as a center-back thus making him the only cover for Joel Ward at Crystal Palace at the moment.

Crystal Palace are in the market for a new right-back and they have identified Nottingham Forest defender Matty Cash as the man for the job though fellow Premier sides Southampton and Everton are also interested in him as confirmed by the aforementioned report.

Two Aston Villa players are reportedly on the transfer shortlist at Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window.

This is according to the publication from the stables of the Birmingham Mail which revealed key Aston Villa players Scott McGinn and Jack Grealish are being targeted by the Red Devils who are keen to bolster their squad after an underwhelming start to the 2019/20 Premier League campaign.

Manchester United have already lost four league games this term and that has seen them drop out of the race for the Premier League title, while their Champions League hope is hanging by a thread.

The Red Devils are nine points off the last Champions League spot presently occupied by champions Manchester City.

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In addition, they are 18 points adrift of league leaders Liverpool.

Manchester United have drawn up an eight-man transfer shortlist and both Jack Grealish and Scott McGinn feature heavily.

Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish has been a key performer for the team this season though he has missed the last three games with a calf injury.

He scored four goals and also provided four assists in 12 games in all competitions before the injury.

On his part, Scott McGinn has scored three league goals for Aston Villa this season.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has fuelled transfer rumours linking the Blues to a summer move for Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell after his activity on Instagram.

Ben Chilwell posted his man-of-the-match award from the England game with Montenegro on Instagram and the post was liked by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard to further fuel transfer speculation that the club legend is a big fan of the Leicester City defender.

England international Ben Chilwell was in superb form for the Three Lions as he provided a hat-trick of assists during the Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro which ended in a 7-0 win for the Three Lions.

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The result ensured that England booked their spot at the 2020 European Championships next summer and Ben Chilwell is on course for a place in the 23-man squad to the tournament.

Ben Chilwell was named the man-of-the-match at the end of the Montenegro game played at the Wembley Stadium.

Former Chelsea midfielder and current Blues boss Frank Lampard is said to be targeting him as the long-term left-back at Stamford Bridge at the expense of current recipients Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso.

Ben Chilwell is a key player for Leicester City who are in the hunt for the Premier League title.

Premier League giants Manchester United have drawn up a transfer shortlist ahead of the upcoming winter transfer market in January.

This is according to the report from ESPN which said that eight players are on the shortlist.

Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland is one of the best players in European football this season and he headlines the said list of transfer targets.

He has scored 26 goals in 18 games in the colours of Red Bull Salzburg this term including a return of seven Champions League goals in just four games.

Erling Haaland is the son of former Manchester City and Leeds United star Alfe-Ing Haaland.

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Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is also on the shortlist.

The £100m-rated player has three goals and six assists in nine league games this season.

Others on the list include West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice who can also play as a center-back, Leicester City midfielder James Maddison, Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish and club teammate Scott McGinn.

Aston Villa midfielders Jack Grealish and Scott McGinn were instrumental to the promotion of the Midlands club to the Premier League at the end of last season.

Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson and Lyon forward Moussa Dembele complete the transfer shortlist.