‘Must Be Mad to Not Want Haaland’: Manchester United Legend bashes Rangnick for Laughing off Erling Haaland Signing
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Dimitar Berbatov was baffled by the Manchester United manager’s apparent dismissal of the club’s chances of signing Erling Haaland when asked by a United supporter outside Old Trafford following the side’s 0-0 draw with Watford on Saturday. Manchester United legend Dimitar Berbatov said that it would be ‘mad’ not to want Erling Haaland and Ralf Rangnick must start ‘dreaming’ if the club are to return to the top.
“I saw the video going around social media of Ralf Rangnick laughing off Erling Haaland signing for United,” Berbatov said in an interview with Betfair, as cited by The Irish Independent.
“He told a fan they ‘must be dreaming’ about signing him, maybe that’s a sign that they can’t afford him or it’s not possible for him to move to the club at this moment in time when they aren’t producing good enough football to get his interest, maybe that’s what he meant.
“For me, they need to go back to those high standards of performance that they used to set so that they can attract big players.
“Everybody wants him in summer and maybe Rangnick was being realistic. It’s not a great look, though, and in this day and age, you have to be careful because you can end up in a moment where you need to explain yourself.
“You must be mad to not want a player like Haaland in your team, so maybe Ralf Rangnick should start dreaming.”
Erling Haaland has been one of the most sought-after players all across Europe owing to the 21-year old’s extraordinary goal-scoring record. The Borussia Dortmund striker has netted 80 goals in 79 appearances since joining Dortmund from RB Salzburg two years ago and the goals. Reports suggest that european giants like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester City, PSG are all in talks with the Norwegian superstar and his agent.
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Who does Erling Haaland like watching in the Premier League?
In his recent interview with Sky Sports, Erling Haaland talked about how he has been watching a lot of players and Jamie Vardy has been of them. He said that he plays on Saturday and spends the whole Sunday watching football. He also stated that he liked watching Van Persie score loads of goals.
He said: “I’ve been watching a lot of players, let’s take for example the run in behind the centre-back when the No 10 has the ball. You have maybe the best in the world at that, Jamie Vardy. I’ve been looking a lot at him on exactly this. I have always been watching a lot of football and I still do. When we play Saturday, I go home on Sunday and watch football all day.”
“Van Persie I watched a lot, he was also left-footed. I watched him scoring a lot of goals and as a left-footer as well it was natural for me to watch him a lot. I’ve been watching a lot of players, especially strikers.“
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