Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that he told Manchester United to buy Erling Haaland for £4million in 2018 but the club refused. Solskjaer stated that he told United about Haaland around six months before taking charge of United in December 2018. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Manchester United to sign Erling Haaland for £4million in 2018Haaland played under Manchester United legend Solskjaer at Norwegian club Molde'I asked for £4million for Haaland but they didn't sign him.' When he joined City, Solskjaer sent a message to his compatriot to congratulate him on what would go on to be a historic move to the English top-flight. 'When I signed with City he congratulated me and wrote to me 'Good luck on going to the wrong side of Manchester', Haaland told the Manchester Evening News.

Source: Express May 13, 2023 06:33 UTC