Man Utd is about to recruit Arnautovic
According to Sunsport, Man Utd sent an $ 8.2 million proposal to Bologna over the weekend. Coach Erik Ten Hag considered the Austrian striker as a practical and short -term choice to complement the attack. In the past, the "Red Devils" had signed a contract with the purpose of "fighting" like this, as the case of borrowing Odion Ighalo on the last day of the January 2020 transfer period.
Man Utd's attack was very thin after the duo Jesse Lingard and Edinson Cavani left in the form of freedom this summer. Besides, Cristiano Ronaldo has not given up his intention to leave the club, and Anthony Martial injured waving veins.
Arnautovic is expected to bring the necessary life to the dressing room Man Utd. After losing to Brighton 1-2 at Old Trafford, Ten Hag admitted the spirit and confidence of the players down very low in the last season. Arnautovic is also highly appreciated for its experience in the Premier League, when wearing Stoke City and West Ham from 2013 to 2019, scoring 43 goals in 184 matches. Later, he moved to the Chinese club Shanghai Port and returned to Europe to play Bologna in 2021. Last season, Arnautovic scored 15 goals in 34 matches in all competitions for the Italian club.
In addition, the 33-year-old striker worked with Ten HAG and assistant Steve McClaren while playing for the Dutch club Twente in the 2008-2010 period. At that time, McClaren was the head coach, and Ten Hag played the role of assistant.
Brother and Arnautovic's representative, Danijel confirmed that the Austrian striker was contacted by Man Utd. He said: "It is true that Arnautovic received an offer from the famous club. I am contacting Bologna to see if it is possible through the deal."
When asked about being able to recruit Arnautovic after the match against Brighton, Ten Hag replied: "I don't want to talk about other team players. Man Utd has two strikers, maybe three with Marcus Rashford."
According to Sunsport, many Man Utd fans are discontented with the information of the Club pursuing Arnautovic. Former defender Gary Neville said that Man Utd had to limit the recruitment of players over the age of 30, such as having worked with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani or Ighalo in recent seasons.
In addition to Arnautovic, Man Utd also wants to sign a contract with Adrien Rabiot. According to Guardian, Old Trafford's owner quickly reached an agreement with an $ 18 million transfer fee, when Rabiot was on the list of Juventus liquidation. However, Man Utd still needs to negotiate with the representative and the mother of Rabiot to close the personal terms.
