Marko Arnautovic has claimed that Manchester United made “several” attempts to sign him over the summer, with all of those approaches knocked back.
The enigmatic Austria international was identified by the Red Devils as a possible target when they found themselves in the market for attacking reinforcements. Opposition to that deal from disgruntled supporters was said to have contributed to no deal being done, but former West Ham star Arnautovic – who is now on the books of Serie A side Bologna – says he opted to snub advances from Premier League heavyweights as he went against the wishes of his family.
Arnautovic has told Laola1: “Manchester United tried to sign me several times and it was a difficult decision to stay in Italy because my family wanted to return to England. For me it’s clear that the Red Devils remain at the top of the universe and Bologna, as a name, are not. But that’s fine. Here everything is calm, you have time for yourself and no stress. This is only good for me.”
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