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MANCHESTER UNITED legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane have ripped into the club for their “desperate” pursuit of forward Marko Arnautovic.New manager Erik ten Hag began life in the Premier League with a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton on Sunday.
Marko Arnautovic is being linked with a move to Old Trafford this summerCredit: Getty
Gary Neville is unimpressed with reports United are interested in signing ArnautovicCredit: Getty
And in amongst the glum mood around Old Trafford was a report that the club were looking at trying to sign 33-year-old former West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic.
It was claimed live on air that United have had an initial bid rejected by Serie A side Bologna as they eye up the possibility of replacing an unhappy Cristiano Ronaldo.
After hearing of United’s failed offer for the Austrian, Neville interrupted Sky presenter Dave Jones to say: “The first thing you do when the phone rings from Manchester United is reject the bid.
“The reality of it is you know full well, they’ve lost that game today, they’re actually negotiating from an even worse position than they were yesterday and that’s a bigger problem for them.”
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When pressed on Arnautovic, Neville then added: “We’ve seen it with Falcao, Ibrahimovic, Cavani, Ighalo – these desperate, sort of experienced signings.
“We’ve seen it now for eight or 10 years, it’s a pattern, it’s happening time and time again.
“We don’t even get angry, we don’t even get animated about it anymore. It’s got to the point where I don’t even want to comment about it.”
Keane then backed up Neville’s view by piling in on his former club’s current transfer policy.
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The Irishman said: “Who’s making these decisions? Who’s deciding which players are going to come in?
“They’re talking about Darren Fletcher as technical director, they’ve got a new coach, John Murtough is obviously involved, there’s a new chief executive, there’s talk about them going back to Alex Ferguson and David Gill.
“My goodness, what is going on?
“It’s alright having the money, you’ve got to get the right players in with the right character.”
Neville then finished the segment with a damning indictment of United’s lack of forward planning.
He added: “The money that was needed to rebuild that squad this summer… they knew six months ago, eight months, 12 months ago that there was going to need to be investment this summer.
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“All those players that were leaving like Mata and Matic and all the other ones that have left.
“They knew they had a problem with Martial not having been fancied in the past, Cristiano coming to the end, Cavani leaving, obviously the situation with Greenwood not in the club anymore.
“All these things have been known for a long time, it’s not as if it’s just hit them now.”
Keane shared Neville’s view that Arnautovic is not the answer for UnitedCredit: Getty More

ROMA boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly eyeing up Victor Lindelof again.Ex-Manchester United manager Mourinho signed the defender from Benfica for the Red Devils in 2017.
Jose Mourinho was Victor Lindelof’s manager at Old Trafford in 2017
Now the Special One wants to work with the Sweden skipper in Serie A, according to Forza Roma.
The 28-year-old was a high-profile omission from United’s matchday squad for Sunday’s defeat to Brighton.
Captain Harry Maguire got the nod alongside new signing Lisandro Martinez in central defence.
And with Raphael Varane starting on the bench, it remains to be seen if the Swede has a place in new boss Erik ten Hag’s plans.
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Italian media have also been linking Roma with United defender Eric Bailly.
The Ivory Coast star was another to miss out on a squad place in the shock 2-1 home defeat to the Seagulls.
Forza says Lindelof is valued by the Red Devils at about £16.8m
They add he is unlikely to get a new deal at Old Trafford when his current one expires in 2024.
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The report also says he is likely to struggle to get back in the squad due to the signing of Martinez and a preference for Varane.
It adds that a loan deal which includes “the right of redemption” might work for all parties.
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ERIK TEN HAG should walk away from the Manchester United job if the club doesn’t supply his summer transfer targets.The Dutch boss has requested Barcelona ace Frenkie de Jong, a right-back, plus a striker.
Erik ten Hag should quit if Man United doesn’t provide him with the players he wants this summerCredit: Getty
His swift departure could finally force the Glazer family out of the clubCredit: PA
And if the owners can’t provide him with the trio, he should say “thank you very much,” and leave the club.
It would expose the Glazer family for what they are, heighten tension amongst United’s loyal supporters even further, and hopefully force the careless, greedy American owners to sell. 
A deal for Juventus star Adrien Rabiot is reportedly imminent.
But he’s not Ten Hag’s preferred choice as United would’ve signed him two months ago when he was put up for sale.
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Alarm bells about United’s transfer strategy were ringing long before the humiliating opening day home defeat to Brighton.
What we saw on the pitch only re-emphasized the desperate position United are in.
Ten Hag is the latest manager not to be backed sufficiently, as the Glazer family run our once great football club into the ground.  
Nine of the team that started against Graham Potter’s side were part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick’s squad last season – so really nothing has changed, just the latest helpless coach in charge, trying to navigate his way through a truly awful situation.  
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It’s not the players’ fault, they certainly looked like they were trying and their performance in the second half, after going two goals behind, definitely wasn’t one of a team that didn’t care.
The truth is most of them are just not good enough. 
David de Gea doesn’t command his area and isn’t good enough with his feet. Diogo Dalot can’t defend.
Harry Maguire should never have been given the captaincy.
Fred and Scott McTominay are spoilers trying to blag a career in the centre of midfield, and Marcus Rashford after an impressive pre-season, looks troubled once again.  
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If Ten Hag did call it a day though, I bet the majority of United fans wouldn’t blame him.
The board knew the likes of Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Jesse Lingard were leaving, yet they haven’t even replaced them. 
I don’t know what was said or promised during Ten Hag’s interview and/or when he accepted the job.
I’d be amazed, given what he saw last season, and the lack of quality, if he didn’t insist on much more than what he’s been given.  
Yes, the whole world knows how highly De Jong is rated by him, but while that pursuit was ongoing, couldn’t United have signed a forward and additional right sided defender? 
It raises the question about funds and how much Ten Hag really has at his disposal.
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United have the money, ten Hag needs to spend it, and if the owners don’t give him a hand before the end of the window, you should book yourself a holiday Erik, and wait for another club in Europe. 
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