The Manchester United brass and Ole Gunnar Solskjær are working hard to prepare the squad for the upcoming Premier League season. The Red Devils have already signed Jadon Sancho and are rumored to be negotiating with Barcelona on a possible player swap.
Add to that the resigning of Edinson Cavani and the pending contract situation of Paul Pogba, that could make him the highest paid player in the league, and ManU are poised to truly make a run that could put the club back to its glory days.
Now a report has surfaced that Manchester United has one more player swap in mind to complete their squad for this season. According to Mundo Deportivo, the players involved would be Anthony Martial and Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland.
Manchester United reportedly makes bid for Erling Haaland
The deal, while difficult, would involve using the French forward as a buy down tool to push a transfer of Haaland over the finish line. Haaland is said to have a market value of $200 million, a fee few clubs can pay.
Haaland has been the subject of various transfer rumors this season, from Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Chelsea. The Norwegian forward is the most sought out soccer player in the world and Borussia Dortmund is keen to sell Haaland if a club can meet the desired transfer fee.
The 25-year-old Martial has been at Manchester United since 2015 and has played in 167 games and scored a respectable 55 goals. Martial is a role player at the moment and only scored 4 goals last season.
Martial is said to be on the radar of Barcelona, who need striking options, and United could use the transfer fee if Barcelona steps up and signs the player, but due to their financial situation Barcelona may want to swap as well. Tottenham is also said to have enter the mix for Martial if Harry Kane leaves the club.