Red Bull Salzburg’s teenage striker Erling Braut Haaland is one of the most sought-after players in Europe right now, and speculation surrounding his future at the club refuses to go away.
As reported by Standard Sport, Haaland is one of Manchester United’s top targets ahead of the January transfer window, though reports in Italy suggest that Man Utd face stiff competition from Juventus for his signature.
But Haaland, son of former Leeds and Manchester City midfielder Alf-Inge, says he is focussed on on-field matters, and not the transfer talk.
"I'm just focused on my job: playing football. I try to enjoy what I do every day, and go in with a clear mindset and enjoy the moment right now," the 19-year-old told reporters ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool on Tuesday night.
"My focus now is on Salzburg and me as a player. It is not hard at all. I am enjoying every day playing football.
"My father was a former player so he has been helping me but I also have a lot of friends who also help me in these situations.
"Doing what I am doing every week it is not easy but that's what I try to do. My father has been helping a lot.
"This is the biggest game of my career so far. Matches like this are what you dream of so I am enjoying it. I'm living the dream."
Haaland is certainly staying calm as the rumour mill continues to speculate his future, and that attitude has been praised by his club manager, Jesse Marsch.
"This not a new theme, there has been a lot of talk. At one point we had a joke at a press conference that every day there was a new team interested," Marsch said.
"It is natural. Erling has had a great season and it is easy to see he is likeable and cares about the right things.
"You don't see him in the team every day like I do and that's what makes him special, he cares so much about the team and team success.
"Erling doesn't have success without the whole group understanding how to play with each other and committing to each other.
"In the end he has handled himself incredibly well given all the talk of potentially what will happen.
"We've tried to communicate with Erling and his father to make sure we stay focused on all the things in the moment.
"The biggest thing is he is living in the moment and he has done that well, as has the whole group."
