Manchester United told not to make Erling Haaland transfer for sake of Marcus Rashford

Manchester United have been urged to stop their transfer pursuit of Red Bull Salzburg goalscoring talent Erling Haaland. The 19-year-old has already bagged 23 goals in 18 matches in all competitions this season, and has won his first two caps for Norway. A couple of top Premier League clubs are keeping their eyes on the youngster's success, with United supposed to be considering a January transfer move. However, former United hero Dimitar Berbatov has claimed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should avoid signing the striker - because it would disrupt Marcus Rashford's development. “I don’t think United need to sign a striker in January as they have decent options up front already,” he said. “I want Marcus Rashford to get better and better, I’m a big admirer of Anthony Martial and am keen to see Mason Greenwood get more time on the pitch. I think United have the talent there and signing a new striker, whether it’s an emerging talent like Haaland or the more experienced Mario Mandzukic, could discourage their young players. I know there’s speculation about Haaland coming to United in January. He’s a big centre-forward, an old-fashioned target man who scores tap-ins - so quite different from Rashford and Martial." However, speaking to  Mirror Football this week, Red Bull Salzburg chief Christoph Freund warned Haaland against departing in January, insisting: “It’s too fast for Erling.” Source- Mirror

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