The 21-year-old sensation has interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs.
Haaland has netted 63 goals in the past 18 months for Borussia Dortmund.
TOP STORY – MAN UTD GIVE UP ON HAALAND
Manchester United have pulled out of the race to sign Dortmund's Haaland, according to ESPN.
The Red Devils will focus on alternative attacking options with uncertainty around Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo's futures at the club while Haaland is favouring a move to Real Madrid.
United have had a long-standing interest in the Norwegian, who has a €75 million (£62m) release clause on his Dortmund contract.
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- Manchester City are closing in on a deal for River Plate's 21-year-old Argentina international Julian Alvarez, claims The Telegraph. As part of the imminent deal, Alvarez – who has interest from Milan, Inter and Juventus– will remain with River until June. The fee is expected to be no less than £20m.
- Liverpool have joined the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach's Denis Zakaria, according to ESPN. The Reds will rival Dortmund and Bayern Munich who are both keen on the Swiss midfielder.
- Ajax's Mexico international Edson Alvarez is attracting interest from Premier League trio Chelsea, Leicester City and Crystal Palace, reports Football Insider.
- Leeds United have opened contract talks with Brazilian superstar Raphinha, according to the Daily Star, amid interest from Chelsea and Liverpool .
- French club Nice are set to offer Tottenham's Bryan Gila loan deal, according to L'Equipe. The Spaniard has struggled for impact since his move to England.
- Diario AS claims that Valencia are working on a January deal for Athletic Bilbao defender Unai Nunez .
The Ligue 1 club had options to sign each of the players as part of the loan agreements.
However, they confirmed on Tuesday that Wague, Ounas and Durmisi would be returning to Barcelona, Napoli and Lazio, respectively.
Wague, who joined from Barca in January, made five appearances in Ligue 1 before the season was suspended and later brought to an end due to the coronavirus pandemic.
His final appearance was in Nice's last game before the league was halted, in which he set up Kasper Dolberg to secure a 2-1 win over Monaco.
Durmisi played in four league games after joining from Lazio, while Ounas registered four goals and four assists in 19 domestic matches after arriving on loan last year.
Nice finished fifth in Ligue 1 after the final standings were determined on an average-points-per-game basis.
Former Arsenal boss Wegner, who now works as FIFA's chief of global football development, believes an increase in purchases from overseas sources can have a negative effect on the game if not monitored closely.
Marseille, Bordeaux and Le Havre all have American owners, while Toulouse – who were relegated to Ligue 2 following the decision to abandon the 2019-20 top-flight campaign – are in talks with an investment firm out of the United States.
In the Premier League, Newcastle United are expected to be purchased by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium.
Wenger believes a process needs to be implemented to ensure "football culture" is not eroded away by those with eyes only on finances.
"Unfortunately, I think today we are witnessing a reverse phenomenon," Wenger told beIN SPORTS.
"For example, if you take French clubs, they gradually fall into the hands of people who are not real builders for the future of the club, but rather investors who seek to earn money very quickly.
"We can see in France today there are a lot of problems at this level because the clubs are dissatisfied, the supporters feel that the primary goal is not to build a good team but to achieve financial game.
"Perhaps we should create a Club Purchasing Ethics Commission to see what the real intentions of the people who buy our clubs are.
"You can't squander a country's football culture just for financial reasons."
