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Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Says Erling Haaland 'A Fantastic Boy'

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Borussia Dortmund "have signed a fantastic boy" after capturing striker Erling Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg.

The Red Devils were strongly linked with the Norway international, and they were said to have an edge given Solskjaer managed Haaland previously when in charge at Molde.

However, Dortmund beat them to the 19-year-old, who scored 16 goals in 14 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga and eight in six in the UEFA Champions League in the first half of the 2019-20 season:

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19-year-old Erling Haaland has officially joined Borussia Dortmund @brfootball https://t.