Marko Arnautovic transfers news – latest odds: Man Utd chances revealed after bid rejected as brother confirms interest
MANCHESTER UNITED had an opening £7.6million bid rejected for Marko Arnautovic.
And Betfair go odds-against at 5/4 that United sign the Bologna forward in this window.
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Erik ten Hag has identified the former Stoke and West Ham star as a short-term solution to his attacking problems at Old Trafford.
The United boss and his coach Steve McClaren know Arnautovic from their time at FC Twente.
Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench in the dismal defeat to Brighton on Sunday, with Anthony Martial missing out through injury.
Marcus Rashford can also play there but was used in his left-wing role as United started with a false-9 formation.
Reports last night claimed the Old Trafford side had made their move to land the Austrian international.
Sky Italy said that the Serie A club dismissed an opening bid of around £7.5m for the 33-year-old.
Benjamin Sesko appears to be the number one target but Salzburg are standing firm in their valuation.
The club believe they will be in a far stronger position to earn a considerably bigger fee next summer.
With that in mind, a short-term fix in Arnautovic has been identified, though they will have to up their offer to land him in this window.
Betfair rate their chances just shy of 50/50 to sign Arnautovic, with 5/4 the odds offered.
Marko Arnautovic
Betfair odds
- Marko Arnautovic to join Man Utd in this window
- 5/4 with Betfair
Ten Hag refused to be drawn into the speculation last night following the home defeat and explained his reason for going without a striker in the game.
He said: “I don’t go into names because I think in this pre-season 250 players are involved or linked with Manchester United, so that’s it.
“We have two strikers, maybe a third one, with Marcus Rashford as well.
“We considered him as a striker but he had a really good pre-season on the left side and today he had two really good chances coming in from the left side.
“So I think it was the right decision to do it like this. But the typical No 9 wasn’t available today.”
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