Alexander Sørloth to Manchester United
Quiet since 28 August 2026. Last report: Graeme Bailey. Probability when it went quiet: 7%.
Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Alexander Sørloth, with intermediaries putting the Atletico Madrid striker's name to the club rather than United actively pushing for him. The 30 year old Norwegian, under contract at Atletico until 2028, is said to be attracted by the prospect of playing alongside his close friend Erling Haaland in Manchester. Nothing here suggests Atletico Madrid are looking to sell or that United have made an approach of their own. It sits as an intermediary-driven suggestion rather than a negotiation. The story traces back to a single report from Graeme Bailey, whose credibility sits in the upper range but who is, so far, the only voice on this one. TEAMtalk broke it and no second outlet has corroborated the specifics yet. That leaves this as a single, reasonably reliable source rather than a story with any weight of numbers behind it. Call this a long shot for now. The fee being discussed, somewhere between €16m and €23m, is workable against a market value of around €18m, so money alone would not kill it. What is missing is any sign United are chasing this rather than simply being pitched it, and no indication Atletico want Sørloth gone. Friendship with Haaland is a nice hook, not a transfer plan. Sørloth's own history shows he is no stranger to moves in this bracket. Crystal Palace sold him to Leipzig for €20m, having bought him from Midtjylland for €16m, so the figures being floated now sit comfortably within his established price range. Watch for whether United make any concrete approach of their own, or whether Atletico signal
Who reported it
- Graeme Bailey, 28 August 2026: Erling Haaland’s close friend Alexander Sorloth could be joining him in Manchester, with intermediaries offering Manchester United the chance to sign the Atletico Madrid striker, s