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Manchester United 'have pulled out the race to sign Erling Haaland and will move on to other striker targets after accepting the Borussia Dortmund striker wants to join Real Madrid'

Manchester United have pulled out of the race to sign Borussia Dortmund hotshot Erling Haaland, according to reports, as they have accepted the player wants to join Real Madrid this summer.

The Norwegian forward is expected to leave Dortmund this summer with a £64million release clause set to be available for clubs to activate later this year.

With 79 goals in 78 games in his two years at Signal Iduna Park, Haaland is set to be targeted by some of the top clubs in the world, with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea, Real and Barcelona all linked with the 21-year-old.