Marko Arnautović | United have pulled out

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Not toward the manager. Whose batshit mental idea this is. Mourinho got pelters for wanting a much better player in Perisic.
I don't see many defending him on this, tbf.

More like politely trying to ignore that aspect (the aspect of him obviously being the one targeting the player).
 

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I said I'll be backing ETH no matter what this season.

Signing this bloke would really be pushing that backing to the limit
 

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They said the club does a thorough background check to make sure players have the skills and can fit into the club culture! One would think the Social Media team or the janitor would’ve googled this guy…
They said that under Ole's reign but he's gone now :devil:
 

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The only reason I can fathom him being an option is that ETH has been told he has a minimal budget to work with... So he's now got to try being in players for £15/10m and under.

I can't for a second, out of all the attackers in the world, ETH decided that this guy is the one
 

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Maybe they think this is like a "gateway" signing- if they can sign a massive racist bellend and there is no furore, then they will feel emboldened to bring Greenwood back into the fold?
If Greenwood is found not guilty, he will 100% be brought back into the fold, unless there is significant backlash from sponsors.
 

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I don't see many defending him on this, tbf.

More like politely trying to ignore that aspect (the aspect of him obviously being the one targeting the player).
I think it’s unfair to blame Murtough and Fletcher when Ten Hag has a blatant blind spot in recruitment. Now they could say no to him, but imagine the fallout if they did.
 

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My only hope is that this is part of a strategy to get other deals over the line.. encorage players to kick up a fuss… wishful thinking?
Would totally believe that if it wasn't tier 1's reporting the Rabiot & Arnautovic stuff
 

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Hoping to see the club has backtracked on this but no such luck?

I mean we need mentally tough players with a bit of shithousery but not a racist thug.
 

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Hoping to see the club has backtracked on this but no such luck?

I mean we need mentally tough players with a bit of shithousery but not a racist thug.
Yeah they have gone too far to the extreme
 

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This feels like a random bid you do on football manager after some bloke in the Belgian league scores 2 goals against you.

Then when they accept the bid you check his stats and withdraw ASAP....
 

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I presumed this story would be dead in the water by now. Surely there would be a massive backlash if this happened.
 

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This feels like a random bid you do on football manager after some bloke in the Belgian league scores 2 goals against you.

Then when they accept the bid you check his stats and withdraw ASAP....
So again - he scored 14 goals in Serie A last year and 10 goals in 29 PL games for a shit West Ham in his last PL season. This idea Arnautovic is useless is just bollocks - he isn’t. He’s a monumental bellend - but he’s not a shit footballer.
 

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So again - he scored 14 goals in Serie A last year and 10 goals in 29 PL games for a shit West Ham in his last PL season. This idea Arnautovic is useless is just bollocks - he isn’t. He’s a monumental bellend - but he’s not a shit footballer.
As footballer he is actually decent, but goals doesn't excuse racism so whatever footballing reason there might be the other bit is always there too
 

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So again - he scored 14 goals in Serie A last year and 10 goals in 29 PL games for a shit West Ham in his last PL season. This idea Arnautovic is useless is just bollocks - he isn’t. He’s a monumental bellend - but he’s not a shit footballer.
How many did he score in Chine for three years? Scored 14 in Serie A... so fecking what. He is shite.
 

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So again - he scored 14 goals in Serie A last year and 10 goals in 29 PL games for a shit West Ham in his last PL season. This idea Arnautovic is useless is just bollocks - he isn’t. He’s a monumental bellend - but he’s not a shit footballer.
Who is 33 and playing for clubs like West Ham and Bologna...

He's not useless, but he's hardly the profile of player you'd think we'd look at
 

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Woke up to the Rabiot and Arnautovic transfer links after getting battered by Brighton at home. For a better choice of words, a pair of pricks that I don’t want near the club.

Just watched a documentary today called 'downfall' about how Boeing went to s h..i te once new owners came in who only cared about profit and not the product and Manchester United under the Glazers reminds me of it.

United went to a downward spiral when Glazers took charge, SAF was just delaying the inevitable demise. It is more of a commercial club than a football club nowadays. Dark times ahead for United under the Glazers and I cannot see us rose from our ruins for many more years to come.
 

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Woke up to the Rabiot and Arnautovic transfer links after getting battered by Brighton at home. For a better choice of words, a pair of pricks that I don’t want near the club.

Just watched a documentary today called 'downfall' about how Boeing went to s h..i te once new owners came in who only cared about profit and not the product and Manchester United under the Glazers reminds me of it.

United went to a downward spiral when Glazers took charge, SAF was just delaying the inevitable demise. It is more of a commercial club than a football club nowadays. Dark times ahead for United under the Glazers and I cannot see us rose from our ruins for many more years to come.
Yeah he kept us competitive for his last 8 years, however we have crashed and burned now
 

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Genuinely feels like a signing a team in the bottom three would make. Embarrassing really and if this is Ten Hag's choice then it would be a big red flag.
 

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Who is 33 and playing for clubs like West Ham and Bologna...

He's not useless, but he's hardly the profile of player you'd think we'd look at
Completely depends on context. As a short-term 3rd choice bench option who offers something different and allows us funds to sign a RW then I’d have no issue minus him being a monumental bellend.
 

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Genuinely feels like a signing a team in the bottom three would make. Embarrassing really and if this is Ten Hag's choice then it would be a big red flag.
Its not a red flag, it should be his job to come up with targets. We should have attainable targets and the manager should be in agreement if we are to go for them. Its not that hard.
 

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City win the league and they enhance their team with Erling Haaland.

Meanwhile we are coming down from our worst ever PL season and need to improve the squad so we run after Marko fecking Arnautovic.
 

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Bit surprised we're still pushing on with this when the backlash is huge, in every department, media, social media, no ones for it, rightfully so.
Unless ETH has something in his contract that he has the last word on transfers? I'm so confused. United are all about image and then they do this? Doesn't make sense. IF ETH is really pushing this, then I unfortunately will have to start side eyeing him. Can't believe he thinks getting this problematic guy is going to help him. It will just invite more scrutiny that he does not need. I am so baffled.
 

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City win the league and they enhance their team with Erling Haaland.

Meanwhile we are coming down from our worst ever PL season and need to improve the squad so we run after Marko fecking Arnautovic.
Here I was thinking the hype over G Jesus was over the top. And we go on to try to sign Arnautovic. My word.
 

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We’ve been a circus act for 10 years but in the past 24 hours I don’t think we’ve ever been mocked this badly. Even the journalists close to the club are absolutely ripping into us.

Such a sad sight to see this club in this situation.
 

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Starts today in their Coppa Italia match if anyone wants to scout him. ;)