Marko Arnautović | United have pulled out

[caid]

My initial thought was wtf, thats a dumb idea.
But i say screw it to be honest. He's a player that might actually fit quite well amongst the players we have. He's not good enough but having something resembling a solid partnership in the team would be a positive change. And were clearly hopeless enough that we can only buy players that any random football supporter can name.

 

[Hughie77]

Hope this is bshit .

 

[UnitedSofa]

I mean, it's not that ridiculous. Liverpool went 30 years without winning the league.

Football is different now though, there's much more money involved and the managerial merry go round is a lot faster than 30 years ago. We'll win a title before 30 years time.

 

[UnitedSofa]

Hope this is bshit .

It's not. Luckhurst is reliable. Reported by The Athletic too, it's as solid as a report as you can get.

 

[TMDaines]

Football is different now though, there's much more money involved and the managerial merry go round is a lot faster than 30 years ago. We'll win a title before 30 years time.

Maybe, but it’s nearly been ten years already. Could easily see us not winning one for another ten.

 

[Meep]

No. God no. Give the youngsters his chance.

 

[Swedish_Plumber]

So we’ve gone from signing older talented centre forwards to bidding for bang average older centre forwards?

It’s clown town at Old Trafford.

 

[AFC NimbleThumb]

Why couldn't this be done weeks ago? What's changed apart form the Martial injury?

That’s the main issue I’d have with a transfer like this. Rate him or not this could have been done in July, I get things change but who were we chasing in attack then

The continuation of the scattergun approach has been the most disheartening part of this off season. We can see early signs of progress on the field [todays aside] but have absolutely nothing to look to off it.

 

[kouroux]

Is this April's fools ??

 

[hellhunter]

Is this April's fools ??

It's so left field and completely uninspiring

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Act like a midtable club you can expect midtable results. We're done as a top club.

 

[AndySmith1990]

Why couldn't this be done weeks ago? What's changed apart form the Martial injury?

Because we're reactionary and have no real plan nor strategy in place. This transfer window has been no different to all the others

 

[ayushreddevil9]

They gave up already.

 

[Fluctuation0161]

The club is laughable in letting Ten Hag run away with his targets.

There needs to be a limit and they need to put their foot down.

Arnautovic ffs.

You have no idea who his targets are. This mightve been his 6th choice for all your know and the board could've let him down.

 

[The Firestarter]

We seem nailed on for the banter trophy again.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

If I knew we would end up bidding for this guy, I'd have been screaming for Nunez or Richarlison or Scamacca

 

[Trequarista10]

Why couldn't this be done weeks ago? What's changed apart form the Martial injury?

My only guess would be that after assessing our squad during pre-season EtH has realised they are nowhere near good enough, or even worse than he had expected, or that they are incapable of following instructions, have an atrocious work ethic, etc

 

[TMDaines]

Agreed

We’ve been on one-year stopgaps since Falcao! Zlatan, Ighalo, Cavani, Ronaldo! Enough.

 

[jamesjimmybyrondean]

Belotti on a free or Arnautovic which is the less shitty transfer

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Surely we can identify an aged average player to come into the midfield too.

 

[kouroux]

It's so left field and completely uninspiring

At no point in his best phase as a footballer, I'd ever wanna sign him. Wtf is going at our beloved club ?

 

[kouroux]

My only guess would be that after assessing our squad during pre-season EtH has realised they are nowhere near good enough, or even worse than he had expected, or that they are incapable of following instructions, have an atrocious work ethic, etc

Our squad didn't need much assessment. ETH just needed to have a Caf account

 

[2 man midfield]

Exactly what you want to see when you lose your opening fixture due to lack of a midfield.

Let’s sign a 33 year old striker from the Chinese league!

 

[hellhunter]

Surely we can identify an aged average player to come into the midfield too.

Mark Noble coming out of retirement for a season?

 

[sullydnl]

Why couldn't this be done weeks ago? What's changed apart form the Martial injury?

It's a signing you make when you've botched the transfer window and are desperate beyond reason. Even for us, that takes time.

 

[hellhunter]

Exactly what you want to see when you lose your opening fixture due to lack of a midfield.

Let’s sign a 33 year old striker from the Chinese league!

He plays for Bologna, but still, yeah

 

[londonredmaniac]

Jesus

 

[V.O.]

He plays for Bologna, but still, yeah

Serie A is where you go when you're too old for the Chinese league.

 

[2 man midfield]

He plays for Bologna, but still, yeah

Just checked, I was sure he went to China but yeah he’s been at Bologna for a year. At least he’s been in a decent ish league then.

I’m guessing we’ve been told Sesko is a no go, and Ten Hag needs his Haller.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Mark Noble coming out of retirement for a season?

Can't be any worse.

 

[Leftback99]

That’s the main issue I’d have with a transfer like this. Rate him or not this could have been done in July, I get things change but who were we chasing in attack then

The continuation of the scattergun approach has been the most disheartening part of this off season. We can see early signs of progress on the field [todays aside] but have absolutely nothing to look to off it.

Exactly, it makes no sense. Nothing has changed behind the scenes.

 

[UnitedSofa]

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[UnitedSofa]

That’s the main issue I’d have with a transfer like this. Rate him or not this could have been done in July, I get things change but who were we chasing in attack then

The continuation of the scattergun approach has been the most disheartening part of this off season. We can see early signs of progress on the field [todays aside] but have absolutely nothing to look to off it.

Far from scattergun. Chelsea are taking a scattergun approach. We are not.

 

[londonredmaniac]

What's Crouchy up to?

 

[VictoryUltras]

I am a Melbourne Victory fan and I don't think I'd be all that excited for him. What has happened to you guys.

 

[hellhunter]

At no point in his best phase as a footballer, I'd ever wanna sign him. Wtf is going at our beloved club ?

Exactly, even at his absolute best he was painfully average and a twat to boot. So even the comparison to Zlatan or Cavani doesn't hold up

 

[KiD MoYeS]

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We're desperate. I suppose at least we're trying to act on it.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Just an absolute joke at this point really.

 

[ShinjiNinja26]

What an utterly depressing thought.

 

[gormless]

If our shit club is reduced to signing a shit player who has previously been banned for racism due to their own hideous mismanagement it’s just another symbol of how low we have fallen