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title: "Manchester United: Fans question Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s excuse for Erling Haaland sighting"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-fans-question-ole-gunnar-solskjaers-excuse-for-erling-haaland-sighting/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2019-12-21T05:40:38Z"
modified: "2019-12-21T05:40:38Z"
---

# Manchester United: Fans question Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s excuse for Erling Haaland sighting

**According to an update on Twitter [from Daily Mirror journalist David McDonnell](https://twitter.com/DiscoMirror/status/1207967064033497088), Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied that rumoured target Erling Haaland has touched down in the city to sign at Old Trafford – claiming his compatriot is only en-route for a Christmas holiday.**

The Norwegian target man was [revealed to be flying](https://www.givemesport.com/1531238-erling-haaland-is-on-a-plane-to-manchester-as-united-close-in-on-deal) to Manchester Airport recently, prompting sections of supporters [to go crazy](https://twitter.com/serby123/status/1207964445952970752) over him potentially signing for the Red Devils – but Solskjaer has since attempted to calm things down by claiming he was only there taking a route for a Christmas holiday.

However, some United supporters do not buy the excuse, and think perhaps that their manager is just trying to cover the trail ahead of the unveiling.

As a result, some Red Devils fans have praised the manager’s bold attempt to potentially hide his transfer – taking to Twitter and hailing the cheek of their gaffer.

Here’s what they had to say.

> Ole the trickster
>
> — Matthew (@Matthew39928966) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/Matthew39928966/status/1207981330488647680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> It is going to be a late reveal like all the other signings eg awb,Maguire,dj all took about 2 weeks to announce even though we already knew they were signing
>
> — Ben (@BenLaw2001) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/BenLaw2001/status/1207969115199197185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Pls then tell me how he knows that?
>
> — LK united🇾🇪 (@United81153856) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/United81153856/status/1207968796411154433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/4iuVJ4EteA](https://t.co/4iuVJ4EteA)
>
> — Reppin’ Utd👹 (@ReppinUnited) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/ReppinUnited/status/1207968891038777345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> How did he know he is flying en route Manchester to a Christmas holiday?\
> Ole has turned to Haaland Tour manager or what?
>
> — L A R R Y (@thelarryslim) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/thelarryslim/status/1207970891482746882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Haaland could have literally flown to any other International airport in Europe..
>
> — Clix\_MUFC (@Clixian) [December 20, 2019](https://twitter.com/Clixian/status/1207970556705955840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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