Manchester United fans lament Erling Haaland’s Man City deal as Tammy Abraham door opens
Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday, May 11.
Manchester United fans despair as Erling Haaland to Man City confirmed
Manchester City have announced a deal with Borussia Dortmund for Erling Haaland ahead of the summer transfer window. This is a huge blow for many Manchester United fans who hoped the Norwegian striker would join the club in the past.
United wanted to sign Haaland while he was at RB Salzburg and they hoped that the striker's history with then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would convince him to come to Old Trafford. However, United's reluctance to add a release clause to the 21-year-old striker's contract meant that he instead moved to the German club.
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That release clause is what United's noisy neighbours have now activated to sign Haaland, with the striker moving to Manchester for a relative steal of £51million. And with his signing, many Premier League fans are already writing off next season's title race.
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Jose Mourinho sends transfer message to Roma star Tammy Abraham amid Manchester United links
Tammy Abraham has been told he can return to England if he wishes, amid Manchester United links after a very successful first year at Roma under Jose Mourinho.
The attacker has netted 24 goals so far, etching his name into the history books with a brace over rivals Lazio to become the club’s highest-scoring season debutant. The England international received a call-up from Gareth Southgate in October and is now preparing to play in the Europa Conference League final later this month.
The former Chelsea striker, who moved from Stamford Bridge for £34m, leads the way as the highest-scoring Englishmen