Gossip: Man Utd scouts watch £16m man score, Haaland deadline

Erling Haaland will announce a decision on his future before May, while Man Utd scouts watched Erik ten Hag’s potential first signing score.

DEADEYE DEADLINE

It makes sense. Dortmund are second in the Bundesliga, nine points behind Bayern Munich and eight clear of Bayer Leverkusen. They are out of the Champions League, Europa League and DFB-Pokal. Their season is effectively done. And suitors for Haaland who have not been put off by the nine-figure fees involved in procuring him from Germany are established.

Manchester City remain the favourites, despite the recent suggestion that Haaland rejected a £500,000-a-week deal with the Premier League champions. Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have all made public and private overtures. The victors will be revealed before the month of April is out.

BETWEEN TWO FERNS

River Plate midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been linked with Manchester City and Real Madrid in recent weeks, but Man Utd are attempting to breathe that rarefied Champions League semi-finalist air by muscling in on any move.

TyC Sports journalist Cesar Luis Merlo claimed that Old Trafford chiefs ‘have already had talks’ with the 21-year-old, whose current release clause stands at around £16.6m. The potential future first signing of Erik ten Hag’s reign was scouted in a Copa Libertadores game early on Thursday evening; Fernandez scored in a 2-0 win over Fortaleza.

Real Madrid y Manchester United son los dos clubes que siguen de cerca a Enzo Fernández

*⃣Ambos ya han tenido charlas, pero no hay oferta formal aún

*⃣Un scout lo verá en cancha, como contó @GerGarciaGrova

*⃣Su cláusula es de €20M y 10 días antes del cierre en sube a 25

— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) April 13, 2022

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