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Manchester United 'missed out on Erling Haaland for an initial fee of just £3MILLION after timezone mix-up saw club representative ring striker's agent an hour late... by which time Red Bull Salzburg had already agreed to sign the Norwegian'

Manchester United are one of many top European clubs monitoring Erling Haaland's contract situation - but he could have already been a Red Devils player for an initial fee of just £3million but for a costly mix-up.

Haaland, who could leave Borussia Dortmund this summer for a fee of around £150m, enjoyed a breakthrough season at Molde in 2018, bagging 12 goals in 25 Norwegian top-flight games under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to help the team finish runners-up in the Eliteserien.

That summer saw Haaland high in demand, but according to the Mirror, Red Bull Salzburg won the race for the striker's signature after capitalising on United's misunderstanding.