straight to your inbox every day for freeArsenal legend Thierry Henry has compared Erling Haaland to former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.The Borussia Dortmund hitman has become one of the most sought-after attackers in Europe after a phenomenal 15-month spell in the Bundesliga, which has seen him score a remarkable 47 goals in just 48 games.
After failing to sign Haaland when he moved to Dortmund in 2019, M.E.N. Sport understands that the club have now settled on the 20-year-old as their centre forward priority in the transfer market.
It's understood that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and football director John Murtough mutually agree Haaland is the ideal long-term replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
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