Non-League Ashton United claims to have made a bid to sign Erling Haaland on loan from Manchester City during the World Cup.
Ashton, of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, is also based in Greater Manchester.
The current Premier League champions are not in action until late December due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Haaland will also be out of action for over a month as Norway failed to qualify for the World Cup.
Ashton, which plays in English football’s seventh tier, believes it can offer the striker the perfect solution to help him maintain his match fitness.
Speaking to the club’s website after Saturday’s defeat to Gainsborough Trinity, Robins’ manager Michael Clegg said:
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It just makes sense. City aren’t playing, and we want to help by keeping Erling fit. It makes more sense than him playing golf for six weeks.
We think he will be a great fit for us and would slot in with our squad dynamic really well.
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The club said it was yet to receive any response from Manchester City.
Ashton, which is based six miles from City’s Etihad Stadium, is 11th in their division and was beaten 2-0 in front of a crowd of 622 at Gainsborough n Saturday.
Haaland has scored 23 goals in 18 appearances for Premier League champions City since his £51m summer move from Borussia Dortmund. | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/14/it-just-makes-sense-ashton-united-make-cheeky-erling-haaland-loan-bid">The Guardian</a>

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Non-League Ashton United Makes Erling Haaland Loan Bid

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden got a hat-trick each when Manchester City defeated their neighbours in a Manchester derby played Sunday at Etihad Stadium.
Foden was the first to score just 8 minutes into the match.
Haaland doubled the lead with a powerful header from De Bruyne’s corner.
He made it 3 – 0 moments later when he slid in a cross from De Bruyne. 
Moments before the break, Haaland assisted Foden who made it 4-0.
A few minutes into the 2nd half. Antony pulled one back when he curled a left-footed strike towards goal beating Ederson to find the bottom-right corner.
Haaland responded with a goal about 8 minutes later to complete his hat-trick. 
The Norwegian then assisted Foden who completed his first career hat-trick.
Antony Martial then pulled another one for the Reds to make it 6-2 just 6 minutes before stoppage time.
Martial later converted from the spot after Cancelo caught the ankle of the Frenchman on the turn.
The match ended 6-3 in favour of the Blues, the highest-ever scoring Manchester derby in any competition.
This was the 1st time City scored six goals in a home game against Man U in all competitions. In 1926, City won 6-1; in 2011, City won 6-1 again, both matches were at Old Trafford.
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