MANCHESTER UNITED will fight Real Madrid for Erling Haaland with both teams reportedly willing to pay his £63million release clause.
The 19-year-old has been in scintillating form since his January switch to Borussia Dortmund and could be on the move again in the summer.
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Dortmund expect to keep hold of Haaland for at least another season.
But having agreed to a reported £63m release clause, the Norwegian – who has bagged 12 goals in his first 11 Borussia games – could leave after just half a season.
Spanish reports suggest Real will act in the summer and United would move for Haaland as soon as he decides to leave Dortmund, according to ESPN.
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The La Liga giants are about to undergo a huge summer overhaul as Zinedine Zidane seeks to freshen up his squad and get them ready to challenge for the Champions League once again.
Things have gone a little stale at the Bernabeu since Zizou and Co sealed their third consecutive European crown back in 2018.
Haaland joined Dortmund for £18.5m even though Ole Gunner Solskjaer was hell bent on landing his compatriot.
The Man Utd boss even travelled to Salzburg on December 13 to meet with the player in a desperate bid to tie up the deal.
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But his father, former Leeds ace Alf-Inge Haaland, insisted it was only Solskjaer that wanted his son – and his job at United was not guaranteed at the time.
Two-cap Norway international Haaland has hit the ground running since his move to Germany and he had already bagged 28 goals in 21 games for RB Salzburg in the first half of the season.
But despite his red-hot start, super agent Mino Raiola thinks he still has a long way to go in the Bundesliga.
He said: “He has a lot to improve yet. He’ll be at Dortmund for as long as he needs to be.
“It’s true that he is a footballer who is anticipating the stages of growth faster than you might think.
“I don’t think that when he left Salzburg it was the right time, but… I don’t think he’ll be leaving Dortmund this summer.”
