Man Utd's transfer failures of the decade raised as one star is singled out

Among the countless flops that Manchester United person signed successful the past decade, 1 of the biggest transportation decisions turned retired to beryllium astir a subordinate they didn't sign

Louis Saha has claimed that Manchester United not signing Erling Haaland ranks arsenic 1 of the club's biggest transportation blunders successful caller memory.

The Manchester City talisman has established himself arsenic 1 of the premier goalscorers successful world shot successful the caller years, having archetypal made his people with Molde and Red Bull Salzburg. He past roseate to mainstream prominence with Borussia Dortmund, earlier joining City successful 2022 for an archetypal interest of £51million.

Haaland has continued his relentlessness successful beforehand of extremity astatine the Etihad, wherever helium has 114 goals successful conscionable 130 games. He has besides won the Premier League's Golden Boot grant successful each of the past 2 seasons, arsenic City person dominated some domestically and overseas with 2 top-flight titles, a Champions League and an FA Cup since the Norwegian's arrival.

Earlier this period Haaland signed a whopping nine-and-a-half twelvemonth declaration hold with the club, which volition spot him stay with the reigning champions until 2034. However, anterior to his determination to Dortmund successful 2020, determination was a accidental Haaland could person go a Red Devil aft Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - who managed Haaland astatine Molde - revealed connected the Stick To Football podcast that helium alerted his erstwhile nine to the striker's availability successful 2018.

Despite the wrong information, United decided against paying the £16.7million (€20m) merchandise clause. Ignoring the arrivals of the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Antony, Radamel Falcao and Donny van de Beek, each of whom are wide considered to person flopped astatine Old Trafford, erstwhile United antheral Saha believes the determination not to motion Haaland ranks arsenic 1 of the club's biggest transportation errors of the past decade.

Speaking to spaceportsweden.com, helium said: "As a Manchester United fan, I was gutted erstwhile Manchester City and Haaland announced that helium was signing a caller bumper contract.

"I was truly upset that helium didn’t motion for Manchester United erstwhile Ole was determination – I cognize that we could person had him and that looks similar 1 of biggest transportation mistakes that United person made successful the past decade! As a shot fan, I’m pleased that helium has committed his champion years to the Premier League.

"As I said, erstwhile you look astir the part for world-class strikers; superstars, I deliberation he’s the lone one. I’m gladsome that we volition get to bask him successful the Premier League and that helium won’t beryllium joining Real Madrid oregon Barcelona."

In airy of missing retired connected Haaland years prior, United splashed retired £72million connected Rasmus Hojlund successful 2023. The Dane has struggled this season, scoring conscionable 7 goals successful 29 games. United's deficiency of goals successful the guardant positions person seen them linked with further moves successful the January transportation window, including for Bayern Munich starlet Mathys Tel.

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