Napoli ‘expecting’ Manchester United to sign Erling Haaland in January after ‘pulling out race’ for RB Salzburg wonderkid

Napoli are reportedly expecting Manchester United to secure the signing of RB Salzburg wonderkid Erling Haaland in January after deciding the striker is too expensive.

The teenage sensation has netted a staggering 21 goals in 14 games this campaign, and has previously played under Red Devils manager boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Molde.

And according to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport, the Italian club have pulled out a move for the 19-year-old as they believe they cannot compete with United financially.

When asked where the striker could end up, Napoli scout Loris Boni is quoted as saying: “Definitely in a great club. Salzburg, an excellent team, can only be a springboard for someone like him.

“If, then, his compatriot Solskjaer remains as coach at Manchester United, I think he can go there.

“Solskjaer was also the one who made him debut at Molde, as he coached the club at the time.”

Solskjaer allowed Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to leave for Inter Milan over the summer but he failed to replace the front-men, leaving him shorts of options up top this season.

This has seen the pressure mount on Marcus Rashford to score goals, with the England forward more comfortable out wide or in a free role across the front three.

Anthony Martial, who returned from injury and scored against Norwich at the weekend, is not an out-and-out No.9, while teenager Mason Greenwood is perhaps a little too inexperienced to become the main back-up striker in the team.

Therefore Haaland has risen to be one of the club’s top targets.

The Norway ace became the first teenager since Wayne Rooney to score more than once on his Champions League debut with a brilliant treble in last month’s 6-2 home win over Genk.

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