Past 'debts': Manchester United lose ground over Erling Haaland

On 21 April 2001 it is a date that Erling Haaland never will forget. This day, his father suffered the injury that finish with his professional career to the 28 years, product of a strong fault suffered in a derbi of Manchester. Alf-Inge Haaland, in that then player of the City, was demolished by the Irish Roy Keane, the one who hit knowingly his left knee. The Norwegian could play a pair of meetings more, one of them with his selection, but after operating at the end of the season did not attain to recover and finished withdrawing in 2003.

This 'debt' of the past would be the cause of the refusal of the today 'killer' of the Borussia Dortmund for fichar with the 'network devils'. Because of the signing of his father with the 'citizens', Erling simpatizó with the blue group of Manchester, and after the premature retreat of his father, definitely the Norwegian youngster does not save the best memories of Old Trafford. The fateful party of the entrance of Keane finished 1-1 and the Irish was expelled and fined with 5.000 pounds, in addition to receiving a disciplinary sanction of three parties.

Later, Keane would be investigated by the FA English after admitting that the action on Haaland was premeditada, in revenge by an incident in 1997. Then, the star of the United lost all the season by a break of ligament crossed.Alf, the one who in that then dressed the T-shirt of the Leeds United, him increpó to raise thinking that the midfield player was pretending. The debts of the past finished conditioning the future of the Haaland and, now, Erling has the possibility to complete the career that his father, lamentably, did not attain to culminate.

Alf-Inge Played like defence and had a discreet path. After three seasons with the Bryne FK of his country, the father of the star of the Dortmund left to England in 1993 to play with the Nottingham Forest. There it happened four seasons until 1997, when fichó with the Leeds. In 2000 it would be traspasado to the Manchester City, where finally withdrew in 2003, two years after the injury in the derbi. Between June of 2001 and June of 2003, the defender grieve played four parties and had to terminate his agreement with the 'citizens' two years before the planned.

Erling No escarta his arrival to the Manchester City

Although the German means situate to the Norwegian forward more near of LaLiga, the Manchester City knows that it has the empathy of the 'killer' and will try ficharle in summer. As 'Football Insider'. The group directed by Pep Guardiola prepares an offer of 80 'kilos' by the player of 21 years, the one who culminates agreement with the Dortmund in 2023. Paris Saint-Germain also would join to the bidding by Haaland in the weeks to come, with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona also put of full in the bidding. The only that seems sure is that, between so many beaux, the only without apparent opportunities by Erling is the Mnchester United, everything thanks to Roy Keane.