Solskjaer goes on the attack for Erling Haaland. The Manchester United manager has given an interview to the VG medium, in which he recalled the past relationship with his compatriot and the times they spent together at the Molde. In this way, the coach appeals to the emotional side of the Borussia Dortmund star, with a view to a possible future transfer. The performance of this has aroused the interest of the great teams in Europe. His clause is relatively affordable and due to his youth and talent, everything indicates that more than one great will seek his contract. Once he has all these offers on the table, it will be up to him to choose which of the destinations is the one that attracts him the most. Given this, the 'red devils' have a small advantage: the past times.
Asked if United can have an advantage in signing Haaland because of the personal relationship between the two, Solskjaer laughed and described the forward: “He will have a fantastic career. I am following him a lot. I have always said that. Was it 18 months together or something? Almost two years, maybe. We live in wonderful times. He will definitely have a great career in Norway and at his club. So far he's doing incredibly well for Dortmund and we'll see how it ends. As a Norwegian and someone who has worked with him, of course it's fun that he plays like this“.
It is then that Solskjaer recalled an anecdote that he lived with Haaland. In 2018, the Norwegian only signed two goals in twelve games and accumulated four consecutive substitutions or out of the call. One day, before a game against Brann, the coach and forward had a conversation that changed everything: “I think he remembers well when we sat in Lubbenes the day before the Brann game. I felt that it was an important day for the Mold, for him, and for our relationship … “That talk had a lethal effect. In such an encounter, the now Dortmund star scored four goals in twenty minutes. After that, he regained his confidence and averaged almost one goal per game in the final duels.
VG reports that when Haaland decided to leave Salzburg, Manchester United sought his signing. Finally, it was the player himself who decided to sign for Dortmund, perhaps aware that it was not yet time to meet his coach again. “We will do what we can to become a better team. He will do what he can to become a better player. Where will it end? I don't want to say more than that, that I wish him well. The decision you make may be up to him …“Solskjaer continues.
To close, he emphasized again that when Haaland had a bad streak, he was there to support him: “He had a really bad period before all this. He probably remembers it himself. He will have a long, long, long career, which will outperform most Norwegian players' experiences. Solskjaer, without saying it directly, has already prepared the ground. He wants his compatriot at United. The question is, will the forward meet him again?