Fan opposition became the last straw, Manchester United officially abandoned the pursuit of Arnautovic

2022-08-10 13:55

Fan opposition became the last straw, Manchester United officially abandoned the pursuit of Arnautovic


The 1-2 cold defeat to Brighton in the opening game was not enough, and the Premier League giants Manchester United dropped a blockbuster on the transfer market with lightning speed: On August 8, local time, it was rumored that the Red Devils were interested The news of the signing of Bologna center Arnautovic caused an uproar among the media and fans. However, only one day later, Laurie Whitwell, James Robson, Samuel Luckhurst, Simon Stone and other Manchester family records immediately issued a unified press release to confirm that due to Bologna's asking price was too high, and the club was strongly opposed by fans from all parties in just one day. Manchester United finally took the initiative to withdraw from the negotiations to acquire Anau.


With Martial absent due to injury and Cristiano Ronaldo's departure or stay undecided, Manchester United can only put forward signings on the agenda. However, the 2022 summer transfer window is now over halfway through, and there are not many high-quality players left in the market; therefore, at the recommendation of the new coach Ten Hahe, the Austrian international center Anau, who is currently playing for Bologna, was the first to appear. High-rise eyes. However, most fans do not buy into Arnautovic’s joining: one, the Austrian is 33 years old, and it is still doubtful whether his state can continue; The direction of the Macedonian players made insulting gestures and cursed at the same time, many of which were discriminatory words against opposing players - for this reason, Manchester United fans put enormous pressure on the management to make it clear that they did not want the club to sign a racist, even at the cost of Threatened by giving up the season ticket.


Although Manchester United abandoned the plan to sign Anau under pressure from fans, the introduction of a backup striker is urgent and imperative. ESPN Manchester United team reporter Rob Dawson said that there are now two candidates in front of the Red Devils: one is Atletico Madrid center Morata, and the other is PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Garbo.