The Borussia Dortmund striker – who amazingly has only just turned 21 – has scored an eye-watering 62 goals in 62 games in Germany, prompting the rest of world football’s superpowers to make him their number one target.

Indeed, with United currently set to need a new striker for the 2022-23 season given that Edinson Cavani’s contract expires before then and Anthony Martial continues to be inconsistent, Haaland has been rumoured as their top target.

Yet if reports are to be believed, it appears Haaland won’t be on his way to Old Trafford, with the striker being linked with a move to Spain instead. It’s claimed an agreement is in place to take him to Real Madrid next summer. Express Sport looks at four potential strikers United could sign if Haaland joins Los Blancos.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Calvert-Lewin isn’t the main English striker dominating the news over a move to Manchester, but should Harry Kane finally depart to the Etihad Stadium, then Calvert-Lewin could be the headline-grabber in the 2022 summer window.

Having had a slow start to his Everton career, with just 11 league goals in 78 games, he shot to stardom under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, scoring 24 goals in 53 games under the Italian.

Having always had athleticism under his belt, the Sheffield-born striker has added a developed nastiness – likely down to the coaching of Duncan Ferguson – and attacking instinct to his game, making him one of the deadliest strikers in the league.

With time on his side at just 24, and having made England’s Euro 2020 squad, his capabilities and ability could increase more at Old Trafford – though it would take at least a fee of £60million to make Everton consider an offer if reports are to be believed.

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Dusan Vlahovic

Vlahovic has come from nowhere to being one of the continents most coveted talents in the space of a year.

Signing for Italian side Fiorentina in 2018 from hometown club Partizan Belgrade, the striker made a slow start to life in Florence.

However, the departure of Giovanni Simeone to Cagliari left a gap upfront in the La Viola front line – which Vlahovic took with glee, making it his own.

With 21 goals in 37 Serie A games last season, Vlahovic represents the youngest option on this list – and would bring the sort of striking option that Ruud van Nistelrooy brought in being a clinical finisher.

Atletico Madrid are reportedly on the verge of signing the Serbian for £65m – though United could step in next summer if that doesn’t materialise.

Jonathan David

Canada international David is a player who has been on the rise for quite some time – and at just 21 years old, has proved himself on many stages.

He began playing football in Ottawa, Canada, where he plied his trade until the age of 18. Having gone through the college system, he was spotted by Belgian giants Gent – who duly snapped him up on a free.

He hit the ground running in Belgium, scoring 30 league goals across two seasons as De Buffalo’s qualified for Europe both seasons, with David finishing as top scorer in his final year – earning a move to French outfit Lille in the process.

And things couldn’t have gone much better for David in his first season in France – as Les Dogues beat Paris Saint-Germain to the league title in their first triumph in ten seasons.

Versatile, determined and willing to play anywhere across the front three, David could be a great signing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s style of play with an interchangeable front three including himself, Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho.