Manchester United deserve criticism for missing out on Erling Haaland, Louis Saha has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, deciding to not sign Haaland when Ole was still around is proving to be one of biggest transfer mistakes of the last decade, and he was really upset when the deadly striker joined Manchester City instead.
Saha, however, added that he is pleased to see Haaland commit his best years to the Premier League.
His words, “As a Manchester United fan, I was gutted when Manchester City and Haaland announced that he was signing a new bumper contract. I was really upset that he didn’t sign for Manchester United when Ole was there – I know that we could have had him and that looks like one of biggest transfer mistakes that United have made in the last decade!
As a football fan, I’m pleased that he has committed his best years to the Premier League. As I said, when you look around the division for world-class strikers; superstars, I think he’s the only one. I’m glad that we will get to enjoy him in the Premier League and that he won’t be joining Real Madrid or Barcelona. I’m very pleased that the Premier League can still be the main attraction when it comes to excitement during the season and also the main attraction for top, top players.
I also like the commitment from him and his club. They’re in it for the long-haul to win trophies and the news will give everyone associated to Man City a boost because of all of the issues that are happening behind-the-scenes. I also like his loyalty. It’s a huge contract, but it is deserved. I also don’t think there’s any danger that after signing a deal like that, Haaland’s desire will falter. He looks determined to smash all the goalscoring records in the Premier League.”
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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992, beating Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the second to win that competition for the first time as well.
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