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Man Utd joined by Dortmund in transfer race for £35m Eintracht Frankfurt striker Andre Silva as Haaland replacement
BORUSSIA DORTMUND have joined the race to sign Andre Silva as a replacement for Erling Haaland, according to reports.
The Bundesliga giants face a battle to keep hold of their superstar striker this summer.
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And report they are preparing a move for Eintracht Frankfurt’s in-form Silva should Haaland go.
The 25-year-old has an impressive 24 goals in 28 appearances this season and would be available for around £35million.
He is tied down at Eintracht until 2023 and his contract has no release clause.
Nearing his prime, the forward could help replace some of the goals lost in the absence of Haaland.
Agent Hendrik Schauerte told : "Of course, at the current time of the season, the speculation will not decrease, we are not guided by that.
"Andre is totally focused and wants to secure the Champions League places with Eintracht."
Frankfurt are currently third in the Bundesliga and could secure Champions League football next season - at the expense of Dortmund.
And that would only hurt Die Schwarzgelben's chances of landing Silva even more because they already face plenty of competition for him.
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Manchester United are keen on a transfer swoop for the 36-cap Portugal international.
However, as revealed by SunSport, a deal would only happen if Edinson Cavani leaves Old Trafford.
Barcelona may also be tempted to make a move for Silva to bring in a new goal-scoring No9 to lead the line.
Atletico Madrid and Arsenal could also be interested but are likely to be down the pecking order, especially with the Spaniards' financial woes.
Haaland, 20, remains the No1 priority transfer target for United and Barcelona - as well as Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
The Norwegian’s representatives - dad Alf-Inge and super-agent Mini Raiola - have already held talks with Barcelona, Real Madrid and some English sides.
SunSport revealed the striker would demand wages of around £600,000 per week - while reports suggested Raiola aims to make his client the first £1m-a-week footballer.
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