Ex Man United Forward says Erling Haaland would rather sign for Man City ahead of his former club

Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole expects Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Braut Haaland to pick rivals Manchester City ahead of his former club.

The Norwegian international, who has been heavily linked with a move to Etihad is one of the brightest young talents in Europe and is understood to have attracted interest from several top teams, including Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid.

But Andy Cole believe that Manchester United cannot attract world’s best players such as Erling Haaland in the way they once could.

“To get these guys to come, Haaland for instance, you’ve got to entice them with something. You’ve got to entice them with the possibility of winning silverware or being a year away from it,” Cole told the Daily Mirror.

“These guys are going to have other options, possibly Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, maybe Barcelona. If you’re playing and have the option of all these clubs, where would United really figure at this moment in time?

“Even though I love United, I don’t think the club now can ride on its name alone, especially when you’re trying to bring these players in. We’re talking 2021 now. Does everyone want to go to United now? I’m not quite sure everyone wants to now.”

It’s clear that Haaland is already one of the best strikers in the world, Manchester City may be wise to make a big-money move for the star this summer.

The striker has 17 goals in 17 league games this season and a total of 43 goals in 43 appearances for Dortmund since he joined from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020.

The Norway international would be the perfect replacement for Sergio Aguero as the Citizens have to start planning for life without their record scorer, a fact which has been made more evident in the last few months.