‘He is made fun of!’ – Italian view on Manchester United wanting Marko Arnautovic and Adrien Rabiot

In case you missed it a remarkable story came out in Italy over the weekend that Manchester United were pushing to sign Marko Arnautovic from Bologna. Yes, that Marko Arnautovic. Then on Monday morning David Ornstein added, that as well as Arnautovic, United were also looking at signing Adrien Rabiot from Juventus.

Ad United want Arnautovic due to Anthony Martial’s injury and Cristiano Ronaldo’s continued desire to leave the club, while Rabiot represents a back-up option to prime target Frenkie de Jong. TransfersMan Utd 'working on' Rabiot deal as De Jong pursuit continues4 HOURS AGO In order to find out more, we got in touch with Ilaria Bottura from Eurosport Italy. Arnautovic reports ‘surprised’ people in Italy In going after Arnautovic United continue their trend of signing older strikers rather than trying to buy someone in their prime.

“These reports have surprised us here in Italy," begins Bottura. “Arnautovic was reportedly close to joining Juventus in this transfer window but so far Bologna have turned down every offer. “We did not think that Manchester United would go after a 33-year-old striker.” When is the 2022 Ballon d'Or nominations shortlist announced? Man Utd 'working on' Rabiot deal as De Jong pursuit continues Transfer news LIVE – Barcelona threaten legal action over De Jong, Ronaldo latest, Werner to Leipzig Let’s talk about the player, how has Arnautovic done so far in his time in Italy? “He’s done pretty well,” adds Bottura.