Erling Haaland seals £18m Borussia Dortmund transfer in huge blow to Man Utd
NORWEGIAN teenager star Erling Haaland has joined Borussia Dortmund on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
A target of Manchester United, Haaland’s transfer from RB Salzburg to the German giants was announced on Sunday afternoon, a deal revealed by SunSport beforehand.
Haaland, 19, will cost about £18million as that is his release clause while he will bank about £130,000-a-week in wages.
Borussia confirmed the deal and a contract to 2024 with a Twitter clip, featuring the player putting pen to paper and posing with the famous yellow shirt.
Haaland’s decision is a blow for United and other major clubs such as Juventus who were hoping to land the Norwegian youngster during the transfer window.
The son of former Leeds star Alfe-Inge, he met Old Gunnar Solskjaer but he has decided to move to Dortmund and will officially transfer once when January market opens.
He will be able to play for them in the Champions League this season having done so well for Salzburg this season.
His agent is Paul Pogba's advisor, Mino Raiola - and he is set to land a major fee.
It is the presence of long-time United foe Raiola that is said to have scuppered their end of the deal.
A proposed release clause was shunned by the Red Devils, as was a percentage of any future sale going back to the agent.
Haaland has scored 28 goals in just 22 games for the Austrian side this season including eight in the Champions League. He became the first teenager to score in the first five matchdays.
Also a target of Leipzig in the Bundesliga, he feels Dortmund will give him the best chance to progress.
Born in Leeds, Haaland has admitted that his dream is to win the Premier League at Elland Road.