HE'S A GON-ER
Erling Haaland set to SNUB Man Utd transfer interest as Raiola hints rivals City are bigger and talks up Dortmund exit
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ERLING HAALAND'S agent Mino Raiola has sensationally hinted the Borussia Dortmund star will join Manchester City over United next summer - as they're the bigger club.
The Norwegian striker, 21, is one of the hottest properties in world football.
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Manchester United and Chelsea are just two European giants linked with a move, as well as Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
It's widely believed Haaland has a £63million release clause in his contract which will no doubt spark a bidding war in 2022.
The Leeds-born forward is even more likely to leave Dortmund next year after the Bundesliga giants failed to make it out of their Champions League group - instead dropping into the Europa League.
And now agent Raiola has confessed recent City's title-winning pedigree has them in pole position to land his client.
Raiola told Sport 1: "Man City has won the championship five times in recent years, significantly more than United.
"We have been thinking for two years.
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"We have clear ideas of where Haaland should go. We are not influenced by the market.
"We can influence [things] with a player like Haaland.
"It's really a second game parallel to football... two days of matches and five of rumours."
Raiola even name-dropped a few potential clubs - but refused to name Chelsea or United.
He continued: "He will take the next step. Bayern, Real, Barca, City - these are the big clubs he can go to.
"When? Maybe this summer, maybe next. But there is a big chance he‘ll leave this summer.”
Raiola continued by slating Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc - admitting he is always willing to 'go to war' for his clients.
The agent claimed: "I had a very bad relationship with Zorc - but now they respect me.
"I love to argue, despite not being a man in a suit and tie. I am fat and short.
"I can go to war for my players. I don't use weapons, in any case.
"Money doesn't drive me, but always dignity and ambition."
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