Manchester United’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘retains in contact’ with Dortmund-based compatriot Erling Braut Haaland

File picture of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. AP

London: Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stated he’s nonetheless involved with former cost Erling Braut Haaland and has not dominated out a future transfer for the Borussia Dortmund star.

The 20-year-old striker has established himself as one of many hottest prospects in world soccer throughout goal-laden stints with Austrian facet Salzburg and Dortmund.

Solskjaer coached Haaland, the son of his former Norway worldwide teammate Alf-Inge, at Molde and had hoped to steer the frontman to hyperlink up with him once more at Previous Trafford final season.

However the striker opted for a transfer to Dortmund in December 2019.

Haaland’s agent, Mino Raiola, has stated solely 10 golf equipment on the earth can afford him, with 4 of these groups in England.

Requested if the ahead was someone he want to see sooner or later at Previous Trafford, Solskjaer replied: “I feel when you could have had youngsters and gamers via as a coach, you comply with them, in fact, and I communicate with Erling.

“So it is nice to see him change into the participant he has change into and I do know he’ll work to enhance on a regular basis.

“He is a Dortmund participant. We simply want him properly there after which let’s have a look at what life will convey in a while.”

“Who wasn’t serious about him a yr in the past?” he added. “As a result of everybody would say you’d take the most effective gamers on the earth and Erling is a prime participant.”

Solskjaer was talking on the eve of Thursday’s Europa League round-of-32 return leg in opposition to Actual Sociedad, which United strategy all however assured of progress following final week’s 4-0 win in Turin.