Judging by the kind of players that Manchester United seem to have after this summer, it appears as if Jose Mourinho has been told by the Red Devils’ board that he has to win the title next, one way or another. And it is because of those orders from the men up there that Jose is looking to sign tried, tested and experienced players rather than players who are young and there are question marks about their performances.
Additionally, when United signed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in January, it was clear that Jose will look to sign tried and tested players to increase the certainty of performance. But when the Red Devils were linked with West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic, many gasped in dismay. But there lies a deeper reason for why the controversial Austrian is being eyed by Jose and his men.
Its all over the media and its all across the United fanbase that signing a player like Arnautovic will be a case of receding into further mediocrity because the forward isn’t good enough for a club like United.
It is felt that signing a player like Arnautovic will lower United’s standards, even if Jose sees him as a second-choice to Romelu Lukaku. But remember, what Arnautovic boasts of is more fearlessness, swagger and arrogance than half of the current United side.