{"id":256865,"date":"2026-08-09T08:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/ineos-must-sign-him-man-utd-can-finally-land-their-own-version-of-haaland\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T08:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T08:15:13","slug":"ineos-must-sign-him-man-utd-can-finally-land-their-own-version-of-haaland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/09\/ineos-must-sign-him-man-utd-can-finally-land-their-own-version-of-haaland\/","title":{"rendered":"INEOS must sign him: Man Utd can finally land their own version of Haaland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United<\/a>\u2019s summer business certainly hasn\u2019t been as frantic as many expected, with only three senior additions made during the current transfer window.<\/p>\n

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Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans have both been signed to improve the midfield department, with the aforementioned duo costing a reported \u00a385m combined.<\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow has also arrived at Old Trafford, but will likely arrive as a backup option to provide cover for current number one Senne Lammens.<\/p>\n

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However, Michael Carrick<\/a>\u2019s task in the transfer window would be a whole lot easier had the hierarchy agreed a deal for one of Europe\u2019s leading talents a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n

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\n How close United came to signing Erling Haaland<\/strong>
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There are always cases of what could have been in football, but none quite as big as Erling Haaland<\/a> and Manchester United after numerous failed attempts at securing his signature.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s well documented that former boss Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r desperately wanted the Red Devils to secure his signature – even when the Norwegian star was just breaking out at Molde.<\/p>\n

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During a previous interview, Solskjaer said: “I called Manchester United six months before I took over and told them that I\u2019d got this striker, this boy Haaland that we had\u2026 but they didn’t listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even after his big move to RB Salzburg, Solskjaer was adamant about securing his services at Old Trafford, going on to say: “I tell the club straight away to buy him while he had a release clause.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew that then, and no one else would\u2019ve paid the money – \u20ac20m, it would\u2019ve been a bargain. It was the club\u2019s decision to not go for it then.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talisman Haaland has since joined bitter rivals Manchester City and taken his career to stratospheric levels – with the rest being history, as the old adage goes.<\/p>\n

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Teams Erling Haaland has scored most against in the PL<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Team<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Tally<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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West Ham United<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Wolves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Manchester United<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Fulham<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brighton & Hove Albion<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Everton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

He\u2019s won the division\u2019s top goalscorer award in three of his four seasons at the Etihad – even netting eight goals in his seven games against the Red Devils, subsequently showing them what they missed.<\/p>\n

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\n How United can land their answer to Haaland this summe<\/strong>r
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Landing a player of Haaland\u2019s calibre in today\u2019s market would cost a small fortune, with INEOS needing to invest in players who can emulate his feats in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

Nick Woltemade has emerged as a surprise option for the Red Devils<\/a> this summer, but it\u2019s unlikely Newcastle United will allow the German to depart before the end of the window.<\/p>\n

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However, other targets are still being explored before the window closes, which has seen Inter Milan star Francesco Pio Esposito emerge on their transfer shortlist.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been reported by The Sun that Carrick\u2019s men have been monitoring the Italian\u2019s progress over recent months with a view to making a move for his signature.<\/p>\n

The report also states the 21-year-old ‘remains wide open to a dream move to England’, should either United or Arsenal pounce, with a fee of around \u00a373m suggested.<\/p>\n