Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United had to defend their own interests when negotiating a transfer for Erling Haaland, after the teenage sensation’s debut hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund.
Old Trafford looked a likely destination for the 19-year-old in the January transfer window, but United have been left red-faced with Haaland immediately taking to life in the Bundesliga instead – just as Solskjaer has become desperate for a striker.
It was claimed at the time that United had backed out of the deal for financial reasons, rather than having been rejected.
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“It is important that we use common sense," Solskjaer told reporters ahead of United's game with Burnley on Wednesday.